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MANUAL 

OF THE 

Sisters of Charity 

A Collection % &f payers 



COMPILED FOR THE USE OF 

The Society of Sisters of Charity 

In the Diocese of Louisville, Ky. 



JOHN MURPHY COMPANY 

BALTIMORE. NEW YORK. 

PRINTERS TO THE HOLY SEE. 



The book entitled u Manual of the Sisters of 
Charity," having been examined by a Clergy- 
man of this diocese, We hereby cordially ap- 
prove of its publication. 

WILLIAM, 

Bishop of Louisville. 



LIBRARY of CONGRESS 
Two CoDics Hecwved 

JUN 8 1908 
fid* if Mci 

CLASSA 



XXci Wo, 
X>PY 8. 



Imprimatur, 



3< James Cardinal Gibbons, 

Archbishop of Baltimore. 



Copyright, 1908, by John Murphy Company. 



PREFACE. 



HE Manual of Devotions here pre- 



1 sented to the Public was compiled 
chiefly to meet the wants of the Sisters of 
Charity of Nazareth. It had been sug- 
gested that such a book would be very 
acceptable to the Sisters, as it would give 
them, in one convenient volume;, not only 
the Exercises usually performed in the 
Community, but also many other Prayers, 
Litanies, Novenas, Instructions, &c, 
suited to the different festivals of the 
year, and to the varied wants or the spe- 
cial devotion of each person. 

A Manual of this kind, it is believed, 
may find a welcome also in other Reli- 
gious Communities, and prove itself per- 
haps better adapted to their wants than 
any other of the many Prayer Books 
which have been hitherto published in this 
country. 

The volume may, in fine, recommend 
itself also to persons living in the world; 




3 



4 



Preface. 



and we would call their attention to it, 
in the hope that they will derive from its 
use encouragement and consolation in the 
practices of the spiritual life. 

And if our Lord should deign to bless 
this little book, and enable it to increase 
the piety of those who will adopt it, and 
smooth for them the path of Christian 
virtue or of religious perfection, we shall 
be more than repaid for our labor in its 
compilation. 

Rev. D. Russell. 
Nazareth, Kentucky, May 30, 1875. 



{Eaule of Content* 

{For full Alphabetical Index, see end of took.) 



PAGE 

Roman Calendar 8 

Movable Feasts, Table of. 24 

Feasts and Fasts 24 

Days of Obligation and Devotion 24 

Chief Precepts of tne Church 25 

Devotions Before Morning Prayers 31 

Offering of Good Works and Intentions 38 

Thoughts for Meditation 40 

Morning Prayers 47 

Act of Faith, Hope, Love, etc . 48 

Night Prayers 58 

Acts of Faith, Hope, Love, etc 59 

Litany of Holy Name Jesus 61 

Litany of Infant Jesus 69 

Devotions After Night Prayers 73 

Devotions For Mass . .... 75 

Manner of Serving a Priest at Mass 101 

Daily Prayers 105 

Devotions at Noon 112 

5 



6 



Contents. 



PAGE 



Rosary of the Blessed Virgin 159 

Devotions for Confession 175 

Devotions for Communion 189 

Prayers to Our Lord 214 

Short Prayers To Most Blessed Sacrament 228 

Devotions To The Sacred Heart Jesus 232 

Novena in Honor of Child Jesus 246 

Devotions To Jesus Crucified 249 

Prayers For Stations or Way of Cross 251 

The Passion of Our Lord 271 

Devotions To The Holy Ghost 287 

Devotions To The Blessed Virgin 295 

Novena To The Blessed Virgin 300 

Litany of Divine Providence . . 290 

Devotions To St. Joseph 303 

Devotions To St. Vincent 308 

Novena To St. Vincent 310 

Devotions To The Saints 319 

Occasional Prayers 335 

Seven Penitential Psalms 351 

Preparation For Death 365 

Devotions For The Sick 370 

Recommendation of a Soul Departing 387 

Vespers For Sundays 400 

Benediction of The Blessed Sacrament 422 



Contents. 7 

PAGE 

Union With Passion Our Lord For Time of Our 

Agony 380 

Prayer Before Extreme Unction . 376 

Prayer Before Holy Viaticum 373 

Litany for a Happy Death 365 

Litany of the Saints 319 

Way of the Cross 251 

Litany of the Sacred Heart 238 

Devout Acts of Praise 211 

Prayer Before a Crucifix 210 

Acts After Communion 199 

Short Method of Examination of Conscience 177 

Prayer St. Francis Xavier for Conversion Infidels 173 

Litany of the Blessed Virgin 155 

Prayer For Souls in Purgatory 121 

Prayers Before and After Meals 105 

The Angelus 55 

Regina Cceli 56 



ftfje &oman Calenbar- 



The Calendar is a Table containing the 
Feasts which are kept during the year. They 
are of two sorts : some are affixed to certain 
days, and are called immovable ; others have no 
fixed days, and are called movable. 

The immovable feasts have been carefully 
distinguished in the Calendar. Those which are 
of obligation are printed in large capitals ; those 
of peculiar devotion in smaller ones; the others 
in ordinary round type. 

Most of the movable feasts depend upon the 
feast of Easter, which is regulated by the full 
moon of the vernal equinox. A compendious 
table of these feasts is here affixed. The first 
Council of Nice, held in the year 325, decreed 
that the feast of Easter should be celebrated on 
the Sunday following the full moon, which falls 
either on the 21st of March (which was looked 
upon, at that time, as the day of the equinox), 
or on the days following, till the 18th of April. 
Hence, if the full moon fall on the 21st of March 
and this be a Saturday, the next day will be 
Easter Sunday. But if it fall on the 20th, this 
moon will not be considered the paschal moon: 
the next full moon only, which will be on the 
18th of April, can be reckoned such. Should 
this 18th of April be a Sunday, Easter would be 
the Sunday following, or the 25th of April. 
Easter, then, can be no later than the 25th of 
April, nor earlier than the 22d of March. 



8 



The Roman Calendar. 



9 



The Dominical letters are used to indicate the 
Sundays throughout the year. They are seven 
in number, corresponding to the seven days of 
the week, and are changed annually. In leap 
year, two are set down. The first indicates the 
Sundays till the 25th of February — the other, 
during the remaining part of the year. 

The Golden Number is contained in a cycle of 
19 years. In this cycle, the new moons return, 
in a regular succession, to the same days in 
which they were in the preceding cycle. Hence 
the different numbers of the Epact, which is 
used to designate the new moon, and to deter- 
mine the feast of Easter, always correspond 
with the same Golden Numbers in every cycle. 



10 The Roman Calendar. 



J ANU AK Y. 


1 1 


A 


CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD. 


2 


b 


S. Fulgentius, Bishop and Confessor. 


3 


c 


S. Genevieve, Virgin. 


4 


d 


Octave of Holy Innocents. 


5 


e 


S. Telesphorus, Pope and Martyr. 


6 


f 


Epiphany of Our Lord. 


7 


g 


S. Lucian, Priest and Martyr. 


8 


A 


S. Severinus, Bishop of Naples. 


9 


b 


SS. Julian and Basilla, Martyrs. 


10 


c 


S. William, Archbishop of Bourges. 


11 


d 


S. Hyginus, Pope and Martyr. 


12 


e 


S. Tatiana, Martyr. 


13 


f 


S. Veronica of Milan, Virgin. 


14 


o 


S. Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers. 


15 


A 


S. Paul, first Hermit. 


16 


b 


S. Marcellus, Pope and Martyr. 


17 


c 


S. Anthony, Abbot. 


18 


d 


Chair of St. Peter at Rome. 


19 


e 


S. Canute, King of Denmark, Martyr. 


20 


f 


SS. Fabian and Sebastian, Martyrs. 


21 


g 


S. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr. 

O f O J 


22 


A 


SS. Vincent and Anastasius, Martyrs. 


23 


b 


Espousals of the Blessed Virgin. 

I o 


24 


c 


S. Timothy, Bishop and Martyr. 


25 


d 


Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. 


26 


e 


S. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr. 


27 


f 


S. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor. 


28 


g 


S. Agnes, the second time. 


29 


A 


S. Francis of Sales, Bishop. 


30 


b 


S. Martina, Virgin and Martyr. 


31 


c 


S. Peter Nolasco, Confessor. 



On the second Sunday after Epiphany, the most holy 
name of JESUS. 



The Roman Calendar. 11 



FEBRUARY. 


1 


d 


S. Ignatius, Bishop and Martyr. 


2 


e 


Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 


3 


f 


S. Blase, Bishop and Martyr. 


4 


g 


S. Andrew Corsini, Bishop. 


5 


A 


S. Philip of Jesus, Martyr. 


6 


b 


S. Titus, Bishop of Crete. 


7 


c 


S. Romuald, Abbot. 


8 


d 


S. John of Matha, Confessor. 


9 


e 


S. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor. 


10 


f 


S. Scholastica, Virgin. 


11 


g 


The seven founders of the Servites of B. V. M., Conf. 


12 


A 


S. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr. 


13 


b 


S. Raymond of Pennafort, Confessor. 


14 


c 


S. Valentine, Priest and Martyr. 


15 


d 


SS. Faustinus and Jovita, Martyrs. 


16 


e 


S. Onesimus, Bishop of Ephesus, Martyr. 


17 


f 


S. Theodulus, Martyr. 


18 


g 


S. Simeon, Bishop of Jerusalem and Martyr. 


19 


A 


S. Mansuetus, Bishop of Milan and Confessor. 


20 


b 


S. Eucherius, Bishop and Confessor. 


21 


c 


S. Severianus, Bishop and Martyr. 


22 


d 


Chair of St. Peter, at Antioch. 


23 


e 


(Vigil.) S. Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor. 


24 


f 


S. Matthias, Apostle, in leap years on the 25th. 


25 


or 
o 


S. Felix, Pope and Confessor. 


26 


A 


S. Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria, Confessor. 


27 


b 


S. Leander, Bishop of Seville, Confessor. 


28 


c 


S. Romanus, Abbot. 


29 


d 


S. Oswald, Bishop of Worcester, Confessor. 





12 The Roman Calendar. 



MARCH. 


1 


d 


S. Albinus, Bishop and Confessor. 


2 


e 


S. Siinplicius, Pope and Confessor. 


3 


f 


S. Cunegundes, Virgin. 


4 


g 


S. Casimir, Confessor. 


5 


A 


S. Phocas, Martyr. 


6 


b 


SS. Victor and Companions, Martyrs. 


7 


c 


S. Thomas of Aquino, Confessor and Doctor. 


8 


d 


S. John of God, Confessor. 


9 


e 


S. Frances, Widow. 


10 


f 


The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. 


11 


g 


S. Eulogius, Priest and Martyr. 


12 


A 


S. Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor. 


13 


b 


S. Euphrasia, Virgin. 


14 


c 


S. Mathilda, Widow. 


15 


d 


S. Longinus, Martyr. 


16 


e 


S. Abraham, Hermit. 


17 


f 


S. Patrick, Bishop, Apostle of Ireland. 


18 


g 


S. Gabriel, Archangel. 


19 


A 


S. Joseph, Spouse of the B. V. Mary. 


20 


b 


S. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor. 


21 


c 


S. Benedict, Abbot. 


22 


d 


S. Basil, Priest and Martyr. 


23 


e 


S. Edward, King of England, Martyr. 


24 


f 


S. Cuthbert, Bishop and Confessor. 


25 


g 


Annunciation of the B. V. Mary. 


26 


A 


S. Ludger, Bishop and Confessor. 


27 


b 


S. John Damascene, Confessor and Doctor. 


28 


c 


S. John of Capistrano, Confessor. 


29 


d 


S. Cyrillus, Deacon and Martyr. 


30 


e 


S. John Climacus, Abbot. 


31 


f 


S. Balbina, Virgin. 


On Friday before Palm-Sunday, the Feast of the Compas- 
sion of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 



The Roman Calendar. 13 



1 

APRIL. 



1 


g S. Hugh, Bishop of Grenoble, Confessor. 


2 


A 


S. Francis of Paula, Confessor. 


3 


b 


S. Richard, Bishop and Confessor. 


4 


c 


S. Isidore, Bishop of Seville and Doctor. 


5 


d 


S. Vincent Ferrer, Confessor. 


6 


e 


S. Celestine 1., Pope and Confessor. 




f 


S. Hegesippus, Confessor. 


8 


or 

6 


S. Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth. 


9 


A 


S. Mary Cleophas, Sister of the B. Virgin Mary 


10 


b 


S. Macarius, Bishop of Antioch, Confessor. 


11 


c 


S. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor. 


12 


d 


S. Victor, Martyr. 


13 


e 


S. Hermenegild, Martyr. 


14 


f 


S. Justin, Martyr. 


15 


g 


SS. Basilissa and Anastasia, Martyrs. 


16 


A 


S. Lambert, Martyr. 


17 


b 


S. Anicetus, Pope and Martyr. 


18 


c 


S. Perfectus, Priest and Martyr. 


19 


d 


S. Timon, Deacon and Martyr. 


20 


e 


S. Agnes, Virgin. 


21 


f 


S. Anselm, Bishop of Canterbury and Doctor. 


22 


g 


SS. Soter and Caius : Popes and Martyrs. 


23 


A 


S. George, Martyr 


24 


b 


S. Fidelis, Martyr. 


25 


c 


S. Mark, the Evangelist. 


26 


d 


SS. Cletus and Marcellinus, Popes and Martyrs. 


27 


e 


S. Turibius, Bishop of Lima. 


28 


f 


S. Paul of the Cross, Confessor. 


29 


g 


S. Peter, Martyr. 


30 


A 


S. Catharine of Sienna, Virgin. 



On the third Sunday after Easter, Patronage op St. 
Joseph. 





14 The Roman Calendar. 



MAY. 


1 


b 


SS. Philip and James, Apostles. 


2 


c 


S. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Doctor. 


3 


d 


Finding of the Holy Cross. 


4 


e 


S. Monica, Widow. 


5 


f 


S. Pius V., Pope and Confessor. 


6 


g 


S. John the Apostle, before the Latin Gate. 


7 


A 


S. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr. 


8 


b 


Apparition of S. Michael, the Archangel. 


9 


e 


S. Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop and Doctor. 


10 


d 


S. Antoninus, Bishop of Florence. 


11 


e 


S. Mamertus, Bishop of Vienna, Confessor. 


12 


f 


SS. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs. 


13 


g 


S. John the Silent, Hermit. 


14 


A 


S. Bdniface, Martyr. 


15 


b 


SS. Torquatus and his companions, Martyrs. 


16 


c 


S. Ubald, Bishop. 


17 


d 


S. Paschal, Confessor. ' 


18 


e 


S. Venantius, Martyr. 


19 


f 


S. Peter Celestine, Pope. 


20 


g 


S. Bernardin of Sienna, Confessor. 


21 


A 


S. Valens, Bishop and Martyr. 


22 


b 


S. John Nepomucen, Martyr. 


23 


c 


S. Desiderius, Bishop and Martyr. 


24 


d 


Feast of B. Virgin Mary, as Help of Christians. 


25 


e 


S. Gregory VII., Pope and Confessor. 


26 


f 


S. Philip of JSTeri, Confessor. 


27 


g 


S. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi, Virgin. 


28 


A 


S. Germanus, Bishop of Paris, Confessor. 


29 


b 


S. Maximus, Bishop of Triers, Confessor. 


30 


c 


S. Felix, Pope and Martyr. S. Emily. 


31 


d 


S. Angela Merici, Virgin. 


On Friday next to the Octave of Corpus Christi, the Feast 
of the Sacred Heart op Jesus. 



The Roman Calendar. 15 



JUNE. 








1 


e 


S. Pamphilus, Priest and Martyr. 


2 


f 


SS. Marcellus and Peter, Martyrs. 


3 


g 


S. Clotildis, Queen of France. 


4 


A 


S. Francis Caracciolo, Confessor. 


5 


b 


S. Boniface, Bishop, Apostle of Germany. 


6 


c 


S. Norbert, Bishop of Magdeburgh. 


'7 


d 


S. Robert, Abbot. 


8 


e 


S. Medardus, Bishop and Confessor. 


9 


f 


SS. Primus and Felicianus, Martyrs. 


10 


g 


S. Margaret, Queen of Scotland. 


11 


A 


S. Barnabas, Apostle. 


12 


b 


S. John a San Facundo, Confessor. 


13 


c 


S. Anthony of Padua, Confessor. 


14 


d 


S. Basil the Great, Bishop and Doctor. 


15 


e 


SS. Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, Martyrs. 


16 


f 


S. John Francis Regis, Confessor. 


17 


g 


S. Avitus, Priest and Confessor. 


18 


A 


SS. Marcus and Marcellianus, Martyrs. 


19 


b 


S. Juliana of Falconieri, Virgin. 


20 


c 


S. Silverius, Pope and Martyr. 


21 


d 


S. Aloysius Gonzaga, Confessor. 


22 


e 


S. Paulinus, Bishop of Nola. 


23 


f 


S. Agrippina, Virgin and Martyr. Vigil. 


24 


g 


Nativity of S. John the Baptist. 


25 


A 


S. William, Abbot. 


26 


b 


SS. John and Paul, Martyrs. 


27 


c 


S. Crescent, Bishop and Martyr. 


28 


d 


S. Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr. Vigil. 


29 


e 


SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles. 


30 


f 


Commemoration of St. Paul. 





16 The Roman Calendar. 



JULY. 


1 


g 


VyOCdvtJ Ul O. U Ui_lll Lilc XJilUllSL. 


o 

<a 


A 

A 


> lallAllUM Or Int JjLt.»ah,lJ > lKirl^l IVIAKI . 


q 




IO. XJtJU -LX., XUUC tLLUJ. VjULIlCSSUI t 


A 


c 


KJm X \ loiLl y JD1&11UU \JL £\. Li V 1 U L, LI • 


5 


d 


SS. Cyril and. Methodius, Bishops End Confessors* 







fWnvp r.f Ppfpr and Pan! 

V/OLtlV C Ol tJUi X clcl dXJ LI X alii. 


7 
i 


f 


S Pn 1 r» Vi pvi Q VTitomti 

kJ • X LllLHCllcL, V 1 1 £^ 1XX • 


Q 

O 


g 


S. Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal. 


Q 


A 

J\ 


oymiuis, Disxiop oi vruri^yixfi, ±v.id/i iy r. 


1 ft 


U 

u 


iiic otJVt;n urcLiirtJiij x*i<iriy.iD. 


11 




S Pin? T Pnnp and lVTftrtvr 

KJ t X 1 11 o X.« X UIJC i V 11 LI XTXcul L V X • 


1 9 


Q 


C Tr»V»r» (fin o 1 Ko-rf A l->Vk^k^- 
lO. j onn viuaioer i, addoi. 


16 


e 


S. Anacletus, Pope End Martyr. 


14 


i 


S. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor. 


10 


o 


S. Henry, Emperor, Confessor. 


10 


A 

rV 


Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel. 


1 / 





S. Alexius, Confessor. 


18 




S P!q m 1 1 1 n « af TipIIis! Pnnfpssnr 

• \J CL 1 1 1 J 1 1 Lt a Ul XJCXXXo, V^LIXXXCooLIX . 


19 


d 


S. Vincent of Paul, Confessor. 


90 
ZU 


6 


S. Jerome jEinilian, Confessor. 


91 
Zl 


f 
I 


S. Praxedes, Virgin. 


99 

Lit 


g 


S. IMary IVlagdalen. 


23 




KJ* /i.UUllllltlil XB, XJXSlXOU ctxiLl IVXctlLVr. 


91 


b 


S. Francis Solano, Confessor. 


25 




S ,Ti\fP5 TUP A 'PfkCTT V 
KJ • *J *>1 I j Q X XX Hi xx. i Uj 1 1 j 10 . 


26 




S. Ann, Mother of the Blessed Virgin. 


27 




S PnTiralpon TVfflrtvr 

KJ . X l1 11 1 dlCU 11 * XVXcXXLVX. 


28 


f 


SS. Nazarius, Celsus, and others, Martyrs. 


29 


g 


S. Martha, Virgin. 


30 


A 


SS. Abdon and Sennen, Martyrs. 


31 


b 


S. Ignatius, Founder of the Society of Jesus. 


( 
1 
1 



The Roman Calendar. 



17 



AUGUST. 


i 
l 


c 


S. Peter's Chains. 


2 


d 


S. Alphonsus M. Liguori, Bishop. 


O 


e 


Finding of the Relics of S. Stephen, first Martyr. 


J 


I 


S. Doininick, Confessor. 


R 
O 


g 


Dedication of S. Mary, cid Nivcs. 


ft 


A 

A 


J. K AJN ar lbr U liA I lUiN Or 1 UUK IjUKU. 


I 


b 


S. Cajetan, Confessor. 


Q 

o 


c 


SS. Cyriacus, Largus, and Smaragdus, Martyrs. 


u 

y 


d 


S. Romanus, Martyr- 


1 A 
1U 


e 


S. Lawrence, Martyr. 


11 


f 


SS. Tiburtius and Susanna, Martyrs. 


12 


g 


o. oiara, v ngin. 


13 


A 


SS. Hippolytus and Cassianus, Martyrs. 


14 


b 


S. Eusebius, Confessor. Vigil with Fast. 


15 


c 


A C!QTTMPTTn"XT HT? TWR 1 R VTBPTAF MAT?V 
Aoio U 1V1 if x 1U1N Ui Xxl-Ci £>. V ±rHjr±l\ lVlAxvl. 


16 


d 


S. Hyacinthus, Confessor. 


17 


e 


Octave of S. Lawrence, 


1 Q 


i 


S. Helen, JVIother of Constantine the Grreat. 


It 


g 


S. Lewis, Bishop of Toulouse, Confessor. 


20 


A 


S. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor. 


21 


D 


S. Jane Frances de Chantal, Widow. 


99 


c 


Octave of the Assumption. 


AO 


a 


S. Philip Beniti, Confessor. 


24 


e 


S. Bartholomew, Apostle. 


9fi 
ZD 


i 


S. Lewis, King of France, Confessor. 


9A 

zo 




S. Zephyrinus, Pope and Martyr. 


9»7 
Z7 


A 


S. Joseph Calasanctius, Confessor. 


28 


b 


S. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor. 


29 


C 


Beheading of S. John the Baptist. 


30 


d 


S. Rose of Lima, Virgin. 


31 


e 


S. Raymund Nonnatus, Confessor. 


On the Sunday within the Octave of the Assumption, the 
Feast of St. Joachim, the Father of the Blessed Virgin 
Mary. 



18 The Roman Calendar. 



SEPTEMBER. 


1 


f 


S. Giles, Abbot. 


2 


g 


S. Stephen, King of Hungary, Confessor. 


3 


A 


S. Simeon Stylites, Confessor. 


4 


b 


S. Rosalia, Virgin. 


5 


c 


S. Lawrence Justinian, Bishop of Venice. 


6 


d 


S. Onesiphorus, Martyr. 


7 


e 


S. Regina, Virgin and Martyr. 


8 


f 


Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 


9 


g 


S. Gorgonius, Martyr. 


10 


A 


S. Nicholas Tolentine, Confessor. 


11 


b 


SS. Protus and Hyacinthus, Martyrs, 


12 


c 


S. Juventius, Bishop and Doctor. 


13 


d 


S. Amatus, Abbot. 


14 


e 


Exaltation of the Holy Cross. 


15 


f 


S. Nicodemus, Martyr. 


16 


g 


SS. Cornelius and Cyprian, Bishops and Martyrs. 


17 


A 


Sfr'gmata of S. Francis. 


18 


b 


S. Joseph of Cupertino, Confessor. 


19 


c 


SS. Januarius, Bishop, and companions, Martyrs. 


20 


d 


SS. Eustachius and his companions, Martyrs. 


21 


e 


S. Matthew, Apostle. 


22 


f 


S. Thomas of Villanova, Confessor. 


23 


g 


S. Linus, Pope and Martyr. 


24 


A 


Festival of the Blessed Virgin Mary, de Mercede. 


25 


b 


S. Cleophas, Martyr. 


26 


c 


SS. Cyprian and Justina, Martyrs. 


27 


d 


SS. Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs. 


28 


e 


S. Wenceslaus, Duke of Bohemia, Martyr. 


1 29 


f 


S. Michael the Archangel. 


30 


g 


S. Jerome, Priest and Doctor. 


On the Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity, the 
Feast of the Holy. Name of Mary; and the Sunday 
following, the Feast of the Seven Dolors. 



The Roman Calendar. 19 



OCTOBER. 


1 


A 


S. Remigius, Bishop of Rheiins. 


2 


h 


The Holy Guardian Angels. 


3 


Q 


S. Candidus, Martyr. 


4 


d 


S. Francis of Assisium, Confessor. 


5 


e 


SS. Placidus and companions, Martyrs. 


6 


f 


S. Bruno, Confessor. 


7 


& 


S. Mark, Pope and Confessor. 


8 


A 


S. Bridget, Widow. 


9 


b 


S. Dionysius and companions, Martyrs. 


10 


c 


S. Francis Borgia, Confessor. 


11 


d 


S. Germanus, Bishop and Martyr. 


12 


e 


S. Wilfrid, Bishop and Confessor. 


13 


f 


S. Edward, King of England, Confessor. 


14 


& 


S. Calistus, Pope and Martyr. 


15 


A 


S. Teresa, Virgin. 


16 


b 


S. Lullus, Bishop of Mentz. 


17 


Q 


S. Hedwiges, Widow. 


18 


d 


S. Luke the Evangelist. 


19 


e 


S. Peter of Alcantara, Confessor. 


20 


f 


S. John Cantius, Confessor. 


21 




S. Hilarion, Abbot. 


22 


A 


S. Mark, Bishop of Jerusalem, Martyr. 


23 


b 


S. Ignatius, Bishop of Constantinople, Martyr. 


24 


o 


S. Raphael, the Archangel. i 


25 


d 


SS. Chrysanthus and Daria, Martyrs. 


26 


e 


S. Evaristus, Pope and Martyr. 


27 


f 


S. Flarentinus, Martyr. 


28 


g 


SS. Simon and Jude, Apostles. 


29 


A 


S. Theodorus, Abbot. 


30 


b 


S. Serapion, Bishop and Confessor. 


31 


c 


SS. Nemesius and Lucillus, Martyrs. Vigil; Fast. 


The first Sunday of October, the Feast of the Holy Rosary 
op the Blessed Virgin Mary; and the third Sunday, 
the Feast of Her Motherhood. 



20 



The Roman Calendar. 



NOVEMBER. 



1 




FEAST OF ALL SAINTS. 


2 




r^OArArFAfOT? A TTi'lV OF 1 AtT SflTTT <2 


3 


f 


S. Mai achy, Bishop of Armagh. 


4 


tr 
& 


S. Charles Borroineo, Bishop snd Confessor. 


5 


A 


S. Elizabeth, Mother of S. John the Baptist. 


6 


b 


S. Leonard, Hermit. 


7 


c 


S. EngeJbert, Bishop and Martyr. 


8 


d 


Octave of All Saints. 


9 


e 


Dedication of the Lateran Church. 


10 


f 


S. Andrew Avellino, Confessor. 


11 


& 


S. Martin, Bishop of Tours. 


12 


A 


S. Martin, Pope and Martyr. 


13 


b 


S. Didacus, Confessor. 


14 




S. Stanislaus Kostka Confessor. 


15 


d 


S. Gertrude, Virgin. 


16 




S. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr. 


17 


f 


S. Gregory Thaumaturgus, Bishop. 


18 


or 
& 


Dedication of Churches of SS. Peter and Paul. 


19 


A 


S. Elizabeth of Hungary, Widow. 


20 


b 


S. Felix of Galois Confessor. 


21 


c 


Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 


22 


d 


S. Cseciliaj Virgin and JMartyr. 


23 




S. Clement, Pope and Martyr. 


24 


f 


S. John of the Cross, Confessor. 


25 


o 


S. Catharine, Virgin and Martyr. 


26 


A 


S. Silvester, Abbot. 


27 


b 


S. Severinus, Hermit. 


28 


c 


S. Gregory III., Pope and Confessor. 


29 


d 


S. Saturninus, Martyr. 


30 


e 


S. Andrew the Apostle. 



The second Sunday of November, the Feast of the Patron- 
age of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The first Sunday of 
Advent is the next after the 26th day of November. 



The Roman Calendar. 



21 



DECEMBER. 


1 


f 


S. Eligius, Bishop and Confessor. 


2 


tr 
& 


S. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr. 


3 


A 


S. Francis Xavier, Confessor. 


4 


b 


S. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor. 


5 


c 


S. Sabbas, Abbot. 


6 


d 


S. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra. 


7 


e 


S. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Doctor. 


8 


f 


IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE B. V. 


y 




S. Leocadia, Virgin and Martyr. [MARY.* 


10 


A 


S. Melchiades, Pope and Martyr. 


n 


b 


S. Darnasus, Pope and Martyr. 


12 


c 


S. Synesius, Martyr. 


13 


d 


S. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr. 


14 


e 


S. Spiridion, Bishop and Confessor. 


15 


f 


Octave of the Conception of the B. Virgin Mary. 


16 


er 
& 


S. Eusebius, Bishop and Martyr. 


17 


A 


S. Lazarus, Confessor. 


18 


b 


Expectation of th« Delivery of the B. V. Mary. 


19 


c 


S. Timothy, Deacon and Martyr. 


20 


d 


S. Dominick, Abbot. 


21 


© 


S. Thomas, the Apostle. 


22 


f 


S. Ischirion, Martyr. 


23 


cr 
& 


S. Victoria, Virgin and Martyr. 


24 


A 


Vigil with Fast. 


25 


b 


NATIVITY OF OUR LORD. S. Eugenia. 


26 


c 


S. Stephen, First Martyr. 


27 


d 


S. John, Apostle and Evangelist. 


28 


e 


Holy Innocents. 


29 


f 


S. Thomas, Bishop of Canterbury, Martyr. 


30 


g 


S. Sabinus, Bishop, and companions, Martyrs. 


31 


A 


S. Sylvester, Pope and Confessor. 



* The Blessed Virgin Mary "conceived without sin," is 
the patroness of the United States. 



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our 
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1928 


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1933 




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Mar. 


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Feb. 


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Feb. 


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Mar. 


6 


April 21 


1936 


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18 


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Feb. 


9 


Feb. 


26 


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Jan. 


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Feb. 


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Feb. 


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Mar. 


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1939 




2 


10 


Feb. 


5 


Feb. 


22 


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Jan. 


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Feb. 


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Feb. 


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April io 


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Feb. 


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1943 


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Feb. 


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Mar. 


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April 25 


1944 


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Feb. 


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of our 
Lord 


Ascension 
Day 


Whitsunday 


Corpus 
Christi 


Sundays 

after 
Pentecost 


First Sunday 
of Advent 


1908 


May 


23 


June 7 


June 18 


24 


Nov. 29 


1909 


May 


20 


May 30 


June 10 


25 


Nov. 28 


1910 


May 


i 5 


May 15 


May 26 


27 


Nov. 27 


1911 


May 25 


June 4 


June 15 


25 


Dec. 3 


1912 




16 


May 26 


June 6 


26 


Dec. 1 


1913 


Mav 




May 11 


May 22 


28 


Nov. 30 


1914 


May 


21 


May 31 


June 11 


25 


Nov. 29 


1915 


May 


13 


May 23 


June 3 


26 


Nov. 28 


1916 




1 


June 11 


June 22 


24 


Dec. 3 


1917 


Mav 6 


17 


May 27 


June 7 


26 


Dec. 2 


1918 


Mav 


9 


May 19 


May 30 


27 


Dec. 1 


1919 


Mnv 


29 


June 8 


June 19 


24 


Nov. 30 


1920 


Mav 


13 


May 23 


June 3 


26 


Nov. 29 


1921 


Mav 


5 


May 15 


May 26 


27 


Nov. 27 


1922 


M» v 


25 


June 4 


June 15 


25 


Dec. 3 


1923 


Mav 


10 


May 20 


May 31 


27 " 


Dec. 2 


1924 


Mav 


29 


June 8 


June 19 


24 


Nov. 30 


1925 


Mav 


21 


May 31 


June 11 


25 


Nov. 29 


1926 


May 


13 


May 23 


June 3 


26 


Nov. 28 


1927 


May 


26 


June 5 


June 16 


24 


Nov. 27 


1928 


May 


17 


May 27 


June 7 


26 


Dec. 2 


1929 


May 


9 


May 19 


May 30 


27 


Dec. 1 


1930 


May 


29 


June 8 


June 19 


24 


Nov. 30 


1931 


May 


14 


May 24 


June 4 


26 


Nov. 29 


1932 


May 


5 


May 15 


May 26 


27 


Nov. 27 


1933 


May 


25 


June 4 


June 15 


25 


Dec. 3 


1934 


May 


10 


May 20 


May 31 


27 


Dec. 2 


1935 


May 


30 


June 9 


June 20 


24 


Dec. 1 


1936 


May 


21 


May 31 


June 11 


25 


Nov. 29 


1937 


May 


6 


May 16 


May 27 


27 


Nov. 28 


1938 


May 


26 


J une 5 


June 16 


24 


Nov. 27 


1939 


May 


18 


May 28 


June 8 


26 


Dec. 3 


1940 


May 


2 


May 12 


May 23 


28 


Dec. 1 


1941 


May 


22 


June 1 


June 12 


25 


Nov. 30 


1942 


May 


14 


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June 4 


26 


Nov. 29 


1943 


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June 24 


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May 31 


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Dec. 2 


1946 


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June 9 


June 20 


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Holy Days,, on which there is a strict Obligation to 
hear Mass, and refrain from servile Work. 

All Sundays in the year. — The Feast of the 
Circumcision of our Lord. 1st of January. — The 
Ascension of our Lord. — Assumption of B. V. M., 
15th of August. — Feast of all Saints, 1st of 
November. — The Immaculate Conception of B. 
V. Mi, 8th of December. — Nativity of our Lord 
Jesus Christ, 25th of December. 

Fasting Days. 

Fridays in Advent. — Every day in Lent, Sun- 
days excepted. — The Ember days, which occur 
four times in the year, viz. : the Wednesdays, 
Fridays and Saturdays — 1. Immediately after 
the first Sunday in Lent ; 2. In Whitsun week ; 
3. Immediately after the 14th of September ; 4. 
Immediately after the third Sunday of Ad- 
vent. — The Vigils of Whitsunday, of the Assump- 
tion, of All Saints, and of Christmas. 

N. B. — When a fasting day falls upon a Sun- 
day, it is kept on the Saturday preceding that 
Sunday. To fast, consists in abstaining from 
flesh meat, and eating but one full meal in the 
day and that not before twelve o'clock. A colla- 
tion, or about the one-fourth of a meal, is 
allowed in the evening.- All who have completed 
their twenty-first year are obliged to observe the 
fasts of the Church, unless exempted for some 
legitimate cause. 

24 



Feasts and Fasts. 25 



Days of Abstinence. 

All Fridays, throughout the year, are days of 
abstinence. When Christmas falls on a Friday, 
abstinence is not of precept. 

N. B. — A day of abstinence is that on which 
we are not allowed to eat flesh meat. All who 
have attained the age of reason, are obliged to 
observe the abstinence commanded by the Church. 

In virtue of an Indult to the United States, 
dated March 15th, 1895, our Bishops are author- 
ized, for ten years, to permit, on abstinence or 
fasting days, the use of flesh meat to workmen — 
and their families — whose circumstances would 
make it difficult for them to observe the law of 
the Church. — Workmen who might be otherwise 
bound to fast, are allowed, on fasting days, to 
take meat only once a day. — The above dispensa- 
tion does not extend to the following days: any 
Friday in the year, Ash-Wednesday, all the days 
of Holy Week, and the eve of Christmas. 

Chief Precepts of the Church. 

The Catholic Church, commands all her chil- 
dren to be present at Mass, and to rest from 
servile work on Sundays and Holydays of Obli- 
gation. 

2d. To abstain from flesh meat on all the days 
of fasting and abstinence, and on fasting days to 
eat but one meal. 

3d. To confess their sins at least once a year. 

4th. To receive the Blessed Sacrament at least 
once a year, and that at Easter. 

***The time appointed for complying with the 
Easter duty begins on the first Sunday of Lent, 
and terminates on Trinity Sunday. They who, 



26 Feasts and Pasts. 



without some reasonable cause, neglect this im- 
portant duty, are liable to be excommunicated 
whilst living, and when they die to be deprived 
of Christian burial, according to the fourth 
Council of Lateran, Can. 21. 

5th. To contribute to the support of our Pas- 
tors. 

6th. Not to marry within certain degrees of 
kindred, nor privately without witnesses, nor be- 
fore any but the Pastor. Neither should the 
marriage be solemnized at certain prohibited 
times. 

***The solemnization of marriage is forbidden 
from the first Sunday of Advent until after 
Twelfth Day; and from the beginning of Lent 
until Low Sunday. 



(grant of Snbulgence* to tfje lister* of 
Cfjarttp in EentucfejL 



AT an audience of His Holiness held De- 
cember 4th, 1826, at the humble petition 
of the Rt. Rev. John B. M. David, Bishop 
of Mauricastro, Coadjutor Bishop of Bards- 
town, and Superior of the Society of the Sisters 
of Charity in the Diocese of Bardstown; our 
most holy Father, by divine Providence, Pope 
Leo XII, on supplication made by me, the under- 
signed, Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for 
the Propagation of the Faith, has graciously 
granted both to the Superior for the time being, 
and to the Sisters of said Society, the following 
favors : 

1. He has declared the Altar of the chapel at 
their residence, called Nazareth, perpetually 
privileged for the souls of the Sisters deceased, 
and also of the pupils who have died at Naza- 
reth, and of the benefactors of the Society. 

2. He has likewise granted a perpetual Ple- 
nary Indulgence, applicable, by way of suffrage, 
to the souls detained in Purgatory, to the Sisters 
and pupils of the same establishment, after con- 
trite confession and Holy Communion, on the 
Feasts of St. Vincent of Paul, their Founder ; St. 
John the Baptist ; both Festivals of the Chair of 
St. Peter ; those of the Conversion of St. Paul ; 



27 



28 



Indulgences. 



the Discovery and Exaltation of the Holy 
Cross; the Guardian Angels; Sts. Catharine of 
Sienna, Agnes, Martyr, Francis of Sales, Mary 
Magdalen, Jane Frances de Chantal ; also on* the 
Feasts of the holy Women, whose names they 
have taken in Baptism, or on entering the So- 
ciety; the day of their first Communion and 
Confirmation, and the anniversary of each; the 
day of their receiving the habit of the Institute, 
of making their vows, and renewal of the same ; 
and as often as they perform, whether in com- 
mon or in private, the Spiritual Exercises for at 
least three days. 

3. He has furthermore kindly granted that 
their Superior, Director and any other Priest, 
celebrating Mass for them on such days, and 
the clerks who serve at Mass, after duly con- 
fessing their sins and receiving Holy Commun- 
ion, may gain the same Indulgences. 

4. He has imparted to the Bishop of Mauri- 
castro, the power of bestowing, three times in 
the year, according to the rightful form, the 
Papal Benediction on the Sisters, their pupils 
and other members of their household. 

5. Lastly, He has granted to the Sisters and 
their pupils, and the other members of the 
family, a perpetual Indulgence of seven years 
and of forty days, as often as they shall apply 
themselves to mental prayer or spiritual read- 
ing, or the adoration of the Most Holy Sacra- 
ment, for the space of at least one quarter of an 
hour. 

Given the day and year aforesaid, at Rome. 

Translated from the original Latin, by Rev. 
William E. Clark. 



Indulgences. 



29 



Grant of Indulgences to the Sisters of Char- 
ity in Kentucky by our Holy Father Pope 
Pius IX. 

The Bishop of Louisville humbly petitions the 
Holy Father that he would deign to grant the 
Indulgences below indicated, to the Sisters of 
Charity established in his diocese. 

1. A Plenary Indulgence on the day that they 
will take the habit in the Society, and also on 
the day that they will take the vows for the 
first time, if on those days, they shall receive 
the Holy Communion after having made their 
confession with contrition. 

2. A Plenary Indulgence, with the remission 
of all their sins, every time that, being contrite 
and having confessed, they shall receive with 
piety the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist on 
any of the principal Feasts of our Lord, and of 
the Most Holy Virgin Mary, on the Feast of St. 
Vincent of Paul or on the Sunday following, 
and also on one Sunday in each month of the 
year, to be chosen at will. 

3. A Plenary Indulgence to all those of the 
said Society of Sisters, who, being contrite and 
having confessed, shall receive the Holy Euchar- 
ist at the point of death, and not being able to 
confess or communicate, shall be at least truly 
repentant and invoke the name of Jesus with 
the lips, or at least with the heart. 

4. An Indulgence of two hundred days, every 
time tney shall devoutly recite a Pater and Ave 
for the Seminarians and Missionaries, on the 
Feasts of the Apostles and Roman Pontiffs. 

5. An Indulgence of seven years and as many 
quarantines, every time they will piously recite 
a part of the Rosary of the Most Holy Virgin. 



30 



Indulgences. 



6. The above named Bishop finally supplicates 
that all the above named Indulgences be applica- 
ble to the souls in Purgatory, and that the 
Bishop of Louisville and all his Missionaries 
may enjoy the above Indulgences on the same 
conditions. 

Rome, February 22d, Anno Domini 1853. 

We have willingly granted as a favor the- In- 
dulgences above petitioned for. 

Signed, Pius P. P. IX. 

Translated from the original Italian by the 
Rt. Rev. M. J. Spalding, Bp. of Louisville. 

The Raccolta is our authority for the other 
Indulgences indicated in this book, and the 
prayers to which they are attached are copied 
from it. 



Bebottonsi before Jilormng draper*- 



The following are the Community Exercises. 
(They can be used to advantage by others.) 

At this time, each one is at liberty to follow 
the inclination of her own peculiar turn of 
piety; yet, these little devotions may be useful 
and suggestive. 

At the first sound of the bell, which is for you 
the voice of God, prostrate yourself in spirit be- 
fore the tabernacle, make the sign of the Cross, 
recall to mind the subject of the meditation and 
say: 

JESUS, Mary and Joseph, I give you 
my heart and my soul! Good Jesus, 
take me into Thy Sacred Heart; suffer 
me to dwell therein. All for Thee, O my 
God ! All in union with the Sacred Heart 
of Jesus, for Thy greater honor and most 
pure love ! 

When Taking Holy Water. 

WASH me, O my Jesus! in Thy own 
precious blood, and I shall be 
made whiter than snow. Purify my soul 
from every stain of sin. 

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32 Devotions Before. 



Or: 

Blood of Jesus, wash me! Water from 
the side of Jesus, purify me, that I may 
be prepared to dwell in His adorable 
heart ! 

When Putting on Your Shoes. 

GRANT, O my God! that every step 
I take, this day and throughout my 
life, may be guided by Thy will and bring 
me nearer to Thee ! 

Whilst Dressing. 

CLOTHE me, O my God! with the 
mantle of innocence and the robe 
of charity. Permit not that I appear 
stripped of good works, before Thy face. 
Putting on the habit, kiss it with affection 

AND SAY : 

I AM unworthy, O my Jesus! to be 
clothed in the livery of Thy spouses; 
yet, give me the grace to wear it faithfully 
until death, and grant that the sentiments 
of my heart may be worthy of Thee and of 
my vocation. 

Kneeling by the Bedside : 

OM Y God, I cast myself humbly in 
adoration before Thee. I thank 
Thee for having preserved me during the 



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night, for giving me another day to love, 
praise and serve Thee. I offer to Thee my 
whole being : my soul with all its powers ; 
my heart with all its affections and incli- 
nations; my mind with all its faculties; 
all my thoughts, words and actions, in 
union with the adorable Heart of Jesus, 
and with the intention of gaining what- 
ever indulgences may be attached to them. 
Grant me wisdom, prudence and love, that 
I may do all Thou requirest of me, and 
offer no obstacle to Thy grace. Bestow 
upon me and every member of the Commu- 
nity, a spirit of union and charity, that we 
may all live and die in Thy holy love. My 
beloved Mother, my Angel guardian, St. 
Joseph, St. Vincent, aid and guard me 
until the hour of my death. 

Going down Stairs : 

OMY Jesus! deign to descend into 
my heart, by Thy grace, and 
dwell therein forever. 

Or: 

Grant, my Jesus ! that I may descend 
deeply into my own heart, discern my 



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Devotions Before. 



weakness and learn to trust in Thee. 
Amen. 

During the little visit to the Blessed Sacrament, 
which may be made before prayers, or whilst waiting 
for Mass, the following prayers may be said : 

Prayer of Union with Jesus in all our 



WHATEVER I do I will do under 
the auspices of Jesus. When I 
visit, Jesus will be before my eyes. When 
I walk, Jesus will be my companion. 
When I sit down, Jesus will be by my 
side. When I study, Jesus will teach me. 
When I teach, Jesus will direct me. When 
I read, Jesus will give me light and un- 
derstanding. When I write, Jesus will 
guide my pen and my hand. When I pray, 
Jesus will form and animate my words. 
When I hunger or thirst, Jesus will feed 
and give me to drink. When I am sick, 
Jesus, my love, will be my physician. And 
when I die, I will die with Jesus; Jesus 
will close my eyes, the bosom of Jesus will 
be my tomb. Amen. 

Prayer of Submission and Confidence. 

LOED, I know not what I ought to 
ask of Thee. Thou alone knowest 



Actions. 




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what I want; Thou lovest me better than 
I can love myself. O Father, give to Thy 
child that which she knows not how to 
ask. I dare not ask either for crosses or 
consolations; I only present myself be- 
fore Thee; I lay open to Thee my heart; 
behold my necessities, and act. according 
to Thy mercies; strike or cure, raise up 
or cast down; I adore Thy divine will 
without knowing it. I hold my peace; I 
sacrifice and abandon myself to Thee; I 
have no other desire than to accomplish 
Thy divine will. Amen. 

Prayer for those Engaged in Teaching. 
HHHOU, O Lord, art my patience and 



1 my strength; Thou art my light 
and my counsel ; Thou subduest under me 
the little people whom Thou hast com- 
mitted to my care. Oh ! leave me not one 
moment to myself, but give me, for the 
instruction of others and for my own sal- 
vation, the spirit of wisdom and under- 
standing, the spirit of counsel and strength, 
the spirit of knowledge and piety, and, 
above all, the spirit of the fear of the Lord. 
Amen. 




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Devotions Before. 



Prayer for One who Attends the Sick. 

GRANT, O my Jesus! that I may see 
and serve Thee in Thy suffering 
members, committed to my care, and 
whilst, in Thy name, I minister to the 
wants of their bodies, strengthen and en- 
lighten their souls. Restore them to 
health if they can thus labor more effectu- 
ally for Thy honor and glory, or give them 
grace to suffer with profit and to die the 
death of the just. Amen. 

Prayer to Prevent Sin. 

OMOST holy Virgin, O Mary! offer 
to the eternal Father the precious 
blood of thy divine Son Jesus, for that 
efficacious grace which will prevent the 
commission of, at least, one mortal sin to- 
day, in some part of the world. Amen. 

Prayer for the Dying. 
One hundred days' Indulgence each time. When 
recited three times a day, at distinct intervals, a 
Plenary Indulgence once a month, on the ordinary 
conditions. 

MERCIFUL Jesus, Lover of souls! 
I pray Thee, by the agony of Thy 
most Sacred Heart, and by the woes of 
Thy Immaculate Mother, to cleanse in 



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Thy blood the sinners of the whole world 
who are now in their agony and about to 
die this day. Amen. 

Heart of Jesus, once in agony, pity the 
dying. 

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin. 
Indulgence of 100 days, to be gained once a day 
by saying the following prayer, the Hail Mary and 
ejaculation morning and evening, to obtain the aid of 
the Blessed Virgin in temptations, especially those 
against chastity. When said for a month, a plenary 
indulgence may be gained on a day at option, by 
complying with the ordinary conditions. 

MY Queen! my Mother! I give thee 
all myself; and to show my de- 
votion to thee, I consecrate to thee this 
day eyes, ears, mouth, heart, myself 
wholly, without reserve. Wherefore, good 
Mother, as I am thine own, keep me, guard 
me, as a thing of thine, thine own pos- 
session. 

Ejaculation. 

MY Queen ! my Mother ! remember 
that I am thine own. Keep me, 
guard me as a thing of thine, thine own 
possession. 

For the last ejaculation alone, Indulgence of 40 
days each time it is said by one who thus seeks the 
aid of the Blessed Virgin, when attacked by tempta- 
tion. 



©ffertngs! of #oob IKorfes anb 3Jnten= 
tiong to (gam Snbulgencesi. 



My God, who hast given to Thy Church the 
power to bind souls and to loose them, I most 
fervently thank Thee for this Thy great mercy, 
and desire to avail myself thereof by reciting 
those prayers, making those communions, and 
performing those good works to which indul- 
gences are annexed. 

Vouchsafe, O my God, to ratify in Heaven 
the merciful decrees of Thy vicegerent on Earth ! 
through Jesus Christ, our Lord, in whose prom- 
ises we confide, and by whose merits alone we 
can hope for pardon. 

Daily Intentions. 

SUNDAY : Mass, Communion, Rosary, in 
honor of the Most Holy Trinity, for the Pope, 
Prelates and Clergy, the propagation of the 
Faith, in thanksgiving for my creation, redemp- 
tion, vocation, and to beg grace to unite my 
heart perfectly to God by dying to myself and to 
the world, so that I may use my talents and my 
whole being in the service of my Heavenly 
Spouse. 

MONDAY : Mass, Communion, Rosary, etc.. 
in honor of St. N., for the repose of the souls of 
the faithful departed, particularly N. N., and 
the Sisters of the Community, and for myself 



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the grace of final perseverance and a happy 
death. 

TUESDAY : Mass, Communion, Rosary, etc., 
in honor of the holy Angels, for the conversion 
of negligent Catholics, especially N. N., for my- 
self a right of knowledge of, and the perfect 
spirit of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience. 

WEDNESDAY: Mass, Communion, Rosary, 
etc., in honor of St. Joseph, for parents, friends, 
benefactors, for those for whom I have promised 
to pray, for the temporal wants of the Com- 
munity, for the Superiors of the several houses, 
and for myself modesty, meekness and humility, 
and the graces to subdue my senses and imagi- 
nation. 

THURSDAY : Mass, Communion, Rosary, 
etc., in honor of the Blessed Sacrament, in repa- 
ration for all sacrilegious Communions and all 
indignities offered to this Sacrament of love, 
for all religious, N.., for Priests N. .., my 
duties, the relief of the poor, and for myself the 
virtues of charity, patience, and confidence in 
God. 

FRIDAY : Mass, Communion, Rosary, etc., in 
honor of the Sacred Passion and Death of my 
Saviour Jesus Christ, that union and charity 
may reign in the Community, that its members 
may increase, and that all may be filled with 
zeal for the conversion of sinners, for myself a 
simple and pure intention in all my actions. 

SATURDAY : Mass, Communion, Rosary, etc., 
in honor of our Blessed Lady, to beg grace to 
confess my sins briefly, distinctly and contritely, 
and to draw fruit from my confessions and 
Communion. 



Cfjougfjte tfjat map serbe for Subjects! 
of jfflebttatum. 




HE pleasure of dying without trouble is 
worth the trouble of living without 

pleasure. 



Without esteem and respect for interior vir- 
tues, it is impossible to lead a perfect life. 

(Avila.) 

True greatness and nobility spring only from 
the perfect fulfilment of the will of God. 

One single act of virtue, performed with fer- 
vor, advances a soul more than fifty performed 
carelessly. . (St. Teresa.) 

It is unnatural for roses to be white ; the pink 
are more beautiful and smell sweeter. It is, 
however, the nature of lilies. Let us be as we 
are, but perfect, each in its kind, for the honor 
of the great Master, whose work we are. 

(St. F. de Sales.) 

A straw, raised from the ground, in virtue of 
obedience, is worth more than martyrdom, suf- 
fered for self-love. (St. Teresa.) 

When you perform good works, seek not to 
please creatures, desire only to please God. The 
eyes of men are like thieves who rob you of the 
merit of your good works. (St. Aloi/sius.) 

Oh, what a precious flower is purity, and how 
delicate! A look, a word, a sigh, is sufficient 



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to destroy its beauty. Therefore, chaste souls 
continually distrust themselves, and avoid the 
slightest occasions which may expose them to 
danger. (Nouet.) 

Prudence is the first resource we have in 
order to fulfil our duties well. (St. Ambrose.) 

But one thing is necessary. 

To be saved, we must not only avoid evil, we 
must do good. (Fenelon.) 

You have time today to labor for your salva- 
tion, perhaps you will not have it tomorrow. 

(Id.) 

There are but few peaceful souls, because 
there are so few who pray, (de Ravignan.) 

Have we not repelled God a hundred times 
when He knocked with love at the door of our 
hearts? How long He waited! Is it not just 
that He should now make us wait? (St. Augus- 
tine. ) 

When you come before our Lord, speak to Him 
if you can; if you can not, remain there, show 
yourself to Him and be not disturbed. (St. F. of 
Sales.) 

Time passes on, and our pains pass with it ; 
but the glory which follows these pains passes 
not — it is eternal. (St. Bernard.) 

The grace of the present moment is perhaps 
that which will decide our lot for eternity. 
( Nepveu. ) 

The truly humble soul ought to be delighted 
when its humiliation, and not its humility, is 
manifested. (St. Bernard.) 

Humility does not consist in being ignorant of 
the graces which God bestows upon us, but in 
referring entirely to Him the gifts received from 



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Thoughts for Meditation. 



His hand .and in attributing to ourselves noth- 
ing but sin and weakness. (St. John of the 
Cross.) 

Above all, I love these small virtues, meek- 
ness of heart, poverty of spirit and simplicity of 
life ; the sick, serving the poor, consoling the 
afflicted and the like, performed without eager- 
ness and with true liberty of spirit. Our arms 
are not long enough to reach the cedars of 
Lebanon : let us, therefore, be content with the 
hyssop of the valley. (St. F. of Sales.) 

It is better to blame yourself a thousand times 
than only once to lay the blame on others. 
(Nepveu.) 

How beautiful it is to behold the poor, when 
one considers them in God and the light in 
which Jesus Christ regarded them. (Spiritual 
Maxims of St. Vincent of Paul.) 

The perfection of divine love does not consist 
in ecstasies : it consists in doins: the will of God. 
(Id.) 

Sickness is not an evil which we should fear, 
but a most efficacious means of sanctifying our 
souls. To murmur when God sends it, is to com- 
plain of His having done us good. (Id.) 

One of the greatest evils that can afflict a 
community is a member who will murmur at 
every thing, complain of and contradict every 
thing. (Id.) 

The salvation of a soul is so important, that 
in order to secure it, we should expose not only 
our property, but pur lives. (Id.) 

The spirit of Jesus Christ is one of upright- 
ness and sincerity. He that is called to glorify 
this loving God ought to act according to His 
spirit. (Id.) 



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None are fit for the works of God but those 
who have profound humility and a sincere con- 
tempt for themselves. (Id.) 

Woe to him who seeks his own ease! Woe 
to him who shuns the cross; because he will 
find others so weighty that they will overwhelm 
him. (Id.) 

Charity is the cement of souls, which unites 
all the faithful together ; it departs not when it 
can be useful, but it is neither rash nor hasty, by 
intruding itself at an unseasonable time. (St. 
Augustine.) 

Speak little and mildly, little and well, little 
and simply, little and frankly, little and affably. 
(St. F. of Sales.) 

The complacency which we take in ourselves, 
removes us from God. (Nepveu.) 

We do more for others by correcting our- 
selves than by wishing to correct them. (Id.) 

The virtue of the patient man is preferable to 
miracles and wonders. (St. Gregory the Great.) 

Meekness, sweetness of heart, and equality of 
temper are virtues more rare than chastity. (St. 
F. of Sales.) 

Let us be at peace with God by love, with our 
neighbor oy patience, with ourselves by mortifi- 
cation. 

When we are where God wills, He knows 
where to find us. 

A perfect act of conformity to the will of 
God, at the moment of death, not only sets the 
soul free from Hell, but even from Purgatory. 
(Louis de Blois.) 

The virtue of poverty consists not only in the 
privation of earthly goods, but in the love of this 
privation. (St. Bernard.) 



44 Thoughts for Meditation. 

Sweetness and consolation are more likely to 
nourish pride than divine love. (Nepveu.) 

The true love of God is not always that which 
is felt and is delightful to us; but that which 
humbles and disengages us from ourselves and 
from creatures. ( Fenelon. ) 

Attachment even to good things is hurtful. (St. 
Liguori. ) 

Our blessed Saviour descended into the womb 
of His holy Mother during the silence of night; 
He enters our hearts and takes possession of 
them, when He finds them peaceful and in 
silence. 

As honey made from the bitter thyme is the 
best, so is that virtue the most excellent which 
is exercised amidst the most contemptible and 
abject tribulations. (St. F. of Sales.) 

Whosoever neglects prayer precipitates him- 
self into hell. (St. Teresa.) 

We must have a noble and generous humility, 
which never does anything for the sake of praise 
and omits nothing for fear of being praised. (St. 
Teresa. ) 

Beware of discouragement; it is the greatest 
harm which can befall you. The devil is afraid 
of confidence in God. (St. F. of Sales.) 

Prudence is not the virtue of him who obeys, 
but of him who commands. (St. Ignatius.) 

One ounce of prayer, in the time of dryness, 
is of more value in the sight of God than one 
hundred pounds in the midst of consolation. (St. 
F. of Sales.) 

He is the most happy in this life who loves 
God most. (St. Liguori.) 



Thoughts for Meditation. 45 



Make no show of the devotion you have in 
your heart, unless great necessity oblige you. 
"My secret is mine," said St. Bernard and St. 
Francis. (Si. Teresa.) 

We ought only to be found with men, when 
God is not willing that we should remain with 
Him. (P.Judde.) 

Simplicity is the perfection of humility; the 
simple soul entirely forgets herself to think only 
of God ; she has but one look, one intention, one 
will, one love; God alone is the object of her 
delight. 

The field of the sluggard is covered with 
briars ; a useless life is alone sufficient for our 
condemnation. (St. Bernard.) 

When the labors of an active life spring from 
the love of God, they are supreme perfection. 
(St. Teresa.) 

To arrive quickly at perfection, we must speak 
much to God and little to men. 

Intimate union with God is formed by grace, 
the cross and divine love. (Nepveu.) 

You cannot speak well without grace. Can 
you expect to do so, when you speak at a time 
in which God forbids you to speak? (Nouet.) 

The more you advance in perfection, the more 
you must fear vanity ; other vices are nourished 
by sin, but virtue is often the food of vanity. 

The religious state is one of sacrifice, in which 
one must expect to find only an altar, a sword 
and burning fire. The sword separates us from 
all that is dearest on earth and even from our- 
selves. In this sacrifice, the soul does indeed 
taste innocent and pure joys ; but worldly pleas- 
ures are forbidden her. No more human friend- 
ships, no more dissipation, no more indulgence 



46 Thoughts for Meditation. 



in reading light and useless books. She must 
be silent when she would like to speak; speak 
when silence would be agreeable ; labor when she 
feels inclined to rest, and often rest when labor 
would seem to be more grateful. This is not 
all ; when the victim has been immolated, it 
must be consumed ; all that is opposed to God 
and to the perfection of His love, judgment, will, 
desires, all must be sacrificed in the religious 
soul. If this picture frightens you, beware ! You 
may sully that holy state. 

The most obedient soul will be the most be- 
loved. She who rejoices when receiving humili- 
ation and correction will soon delight the Heart 
of Jesus. 



JHornmg fkapersi. 



In the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity now 
and for ever more. Amen. 

COME, O Holy Ghost, replenish the 
hearts of Thy faithful and kindle 
in them the fire of Thy divine love. Im- 
press our minds with the respect and 
attention which we owe to the presence of 
our God, our Father, and our Judge, 
before Whom we presume to appear and 
to Whom we dare to offer up our prayers, 
whereas we are but dust and ashes. 

An Act of 'Adoration. 

OMY God! I adore Thee as my Crea- 
tor and sovereign Lord; I am noth- 
ing before Thee, I depend on Thee, and 
submit myself entirely to Thee. 

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48 



Morning Prayers. 



An Act of Faith. 

OMY God! I firmly believe all the 
sacred truths, the holy Catholic 
Church believes and teaches; because 
Thou hast revealed them, Who canst 
neither deceive nor be deceived. 

An Act of Hope. 

OMY God! relying on Thy infinite 
goodness and promises, I hope to 
obtain, pardon for all my sins, the assist- 
ance of Thy grace and life everlasting, 
through the merits of Jesus Christ and 
by the intercession of His Blessed Mother 
and all the Saints. 

An Act of Love. 

OMY God! I love Thee above all 
things, with my whole heart and 
soul, purely because Thou art infinitely 
perfect and deserving of all love; I love 
also my neighbor as myself for the love of 
Thee; I forgive all who have injured me, 
and ask pardon of all whom I have 
injured. 



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49 



An Act of Thanksgiving. 

OMY God! I- give Thee thanks for 
having created me, for having pre- 
served me, for having redeemed me by the 
precious blood of Thy Son, for having 
made me a child of the holy Catholic 
Church, and generally for all the favors I 
have received from thy infinite goodness. 

Let us foresee the sins to which we are most sub- 
ject, and make a firm resolution to avoid them. — 
(Here all pause for a while.) 

Act of Contrition. 

MY conscience, O my God, still re- 
proaches me with many weak- 
nesses and infidelities; I repent sincerely 
of them in Thy presence and for Thy sake ; 
and I resolve henceforward to be more 
diligent in shunning and correcting them. 
Strengthen, O Lord, my resolution and 
perfect in me what Thy grace has begun. 

An Act of Offering. 

OLORD, I offer up unto Thee my soul 
and body, my whole being, all my 
thoughts, words, actions and sufferings of 
this day. May all, O my God ! be directed 
to Thy greater glory and to my salvation. 



50 Morning Prayers. 



Alas! this day shall perhaps be the last 
of my life ; permit me not to be so unhappy 
as to abuse it. 

Let us beg of God the graces we stand in need of 
to spend this day holily ; and let us address to Him 
the prayer which He Himself has given us. 

The Lord's Prayer. 

/^\UK Father, Who art in heaven; hal- 

lowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom 

come ; Thy will be done on earth, as it is 

in heaven; give us this day our daily 

bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as 

we forgive those who trespass against us, 

and lead us not into temptation; but 

deliver us from evil. Amen. 

The Angelical Salutation. 

HAIL, Mary full of grace! the Lord is 
with thee; blessed art thou among 
women; and blessed is the fruit of thy 
womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, 
pray for us sinners, now and at the hour 
of our death. Amen. 

The Apostles' Creed. 

I BELIEVE in God, the Father Al- 
mighty, Creator of heaven and earth; 
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our 



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Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy 
Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; suf- 
fered under Pontius Pilate, was cruci- 
fied, died and was buried, He descended 
into hell; the third day He rose again 
from the dead; He ascended into heaven, 
sitteth at the right hand of God, the 
Father Almighty; from thence He shall 
come to judge the living and the dead. 
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy 
Catholic Church, the communion of 
Saints, the- forgiveness of sins, the res- 
urrection of the body and life everlast- 
ing. Amen. 

Let us Pray. 

LORD, God Almighty, Who hast granted 
us to come to the beginning of this 
day; preserve us by Thy powerful assist- 
ance from falling during it, into any sin 
whatever, and grant that our discourse, 
our thoughts and our actions may tend to 
the practice of Thy righteousness : through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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Morning Prayers. 



Let us pray for our Holy Father, the Pope, our 
Rt. Rev. Bishop, all the Pastors and Ministers of the 
Church, for those who govern us, and, generally, for 
all those for whom we are bound to pray. 

LOKD, God Almighty, Who art the 
Author of all good! grant, we 
beseech Thee, to us, and to all those for 
whom we pray to Thee, an increase of 
faith, hope and charity; and that we 
may obtain what Thou dost promise, 
make us love what Thou dost command. 

O Holy Virgin, most worthy Mother 
of God, show thyself to be our Mother 
also, and prevail on Him to hear our 
prayers, Who, for our redemption, 
vouchsafed to be born of thee. 

And ye, O blessed Spirits, to whose 
care we are committed, great Saints 
whose names we have the honor to bear: 
ye all, the elect and friends of God, 
vouchsafe to intercede for us at the 
throne of His divine Majesty, that He 
may establish our days and our actions 
in His holy peace, preserve us from all 
evil and lead us to eternal life; and may 
the souls of the faithful departed, 



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through the mercy of God, rest in peace. 
Amen. 

Let us place ourselves in the presence of God. (A 
few moments of silence ensue, after which, all say 
aloud :) 

I CONFESS to Almighty God, to the 
Blessed Mary ever Virgin, to Blessed 
Michael the Archangel, to Blessed John 
the Baptist, to the holy Apostles, Peter 
and Paul and to all the Saints, that I have 
sinned exceedingly, in thought, word and 
deed : through my fault through my fault, 
through my most grievous fault. There- 
fore, I beseech the Blessed Mary, ever Vir- 
gin, the Blessed Michael the Archangel, 
Blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apos- 
tles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to 
pray to the Lord our God for me. 

May the Almighty God have mercy 
on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us 
to everlasting life. Amen. 

May the Almighty and merciful Lord, 
grant us pardon, absolution and remis- 
sion of all our sins. Amen. 

Then all secretly invoke the Holy Ghost, and beg 
of Him the light, love and recollection to make a 



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Morning Prayers. 



good meditation. After which the following prayer is 
said : 

COME, O holy Spirit, replenish the 
hearts of Thy faithful, and kindle in 
them the fire of divine love. 

Send forth Thy Spirit, and our 
hearts shall be regenerated. 

I£. And Thou shalt renew the face of 
the earth. 

Let us Pbay. 
r\ GOD, Who by the light of the Holy 
Ghost didst instruct the hearts of 
the Faithful; grant us, by the same holy 
Spirit, the love and relish of what is right 
and just, and the constant enjoyment of 
His comforts; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

Note — Meditation is proposed and made, at the end 
of which the following prayers are said : 

WE fly to thy patronage, O holy 
Mother of God! despise not our 
petitions in our necessities; but deliver 
us from all dangers, O ever glorious and 
blessed Virgin ! 

O Angel of God, who art my guardian ! 
and to whose care I am committed by 



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55 



the supreme clemency, enlighten, guard 
and direct me this day and every day, 
and at the hour of my death. Amen. 

O JESUS, living in Mary ! come and 
live in Thy servants, in the spirit 
of Thy sanctity, in the fulness of Thy 
power, in the perfection of Thy ways, in 
the truth of Thy virtues, in the commu- 
nion of Thy mysteries, triumph over all 
adverse powers in Thy Holy Spirit, for the 
glory of Thy Father. Amen. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 
and to the Holy Ghost! 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and 
ever shall be, world without end. Amen, 
(Repeat seven times.) 
Hail Mary! &c. 



HE Angel of the Lord declared unto 



And she conceived by the Holy Ghost. 
Hail Mary, &c. 

Behold the handmaid of the Lord! 
May it be done unto me according to 
Thy word ! 

Hail Mary, &c. 



The Angelus. 




Mary; 



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Morning Prayers. 



And the Word was made flesh! 
And dwelt among us. 
Hail Mary, &c. 

Let us Pray. 

POUR forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, 
Thy grace into our hearts, that we 
to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy 
Son, was made known by the message of 
an Angel, may, by His passion and cross, 
be brought to the glory of His resurrec- 
tion; through the same Jesus Christ, our 
Lord. Amen. 

Regina Cceli. 
(Said instead of the preceding from Holy Saturday 
at noon until Trinity Sunday.) 

O HAPPY Queen of heaven, rejoice, 
Alleluia! 

The Son thou lovest, by heaven's choice, 
Alleluia ! 

From death is risen, as He did say, 
Alleluia ! 

To God for us, thy children pray, Alle- 
luia! 

T. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, 
Alleluia ! 

^. Because our Lord is truly risen. 
Alleluia ! 



Morning Prayers. 57 



Let us Pray. 

OGOD, Who, by the resurrection of 
Thy son, our Lord, Jesus Christ, 
hast been pleased to fill the world with 
joy; grant, we beseech Thee, that, by the 
intercession of the Virgin Mary, His 
Mother, we may receive the joys of eternal 
life; through the same Christ, our Lord. 

Amen. 

May the divine assistance always re- 
main with us. Amen. 

And may the souls of the faithful de- 
parted, through the mercy of God, rest in 
peace. Amen. 

For Protection Against Fire. 

WE fly to Thy patronage, etc. Pray 
for us, O holy Mother of God ; 
That we may be made worthy of the 
promises of Christ. 

Blessed St. Vincent, our holy Founder! 
pray for us and protect us. Amen. 



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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, 
now and for ever more. Amen. 

COME. O Holy Ghost! replenish the 
hearts of Thy faithful and kindle 
in them the fire of Thy divine love. Im- 
press our minds with the respect and at- 
tention which we owe to the presence of 
our God, our Father, and our Judge, be- 
fore Whom we presume to appear and to 
Whom we dare to offer up our prayers, 
whereas w^e are but dust and ashes. 
An Act of Adoration. 

OMY God, I adore Thee as my Crea- 
tor and sovereign Lord; I am noth- 
ing before Thee; I depend on Thee, and 
submit myself entirely to Thee. 

An Act of Faith. 

OMY God, I firmly believe all the 
sacred truths the holy Catholic 
Church believes and teaches, because Thou 

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Night Prayers. 



59 



hast revealed them, Who canst neither de- 
ceive nor be deceived. 

An Act of Hope. 

OMY God, relying on Thy goodness 
i and promises, I hope to obtain 
pardon for my sins, the assistance of Thy 
grace, and life everlasting; through the 
merits of Jesus Christ, and by the in- 
tercession of His blessed Mother and the 
Saints. 

An Act of Love. 

OMY GOD! I love Thee above all 
things, with my whole heart and 
soul; purely because Thou art infinitely 
perfect and deserving of all love. I love 
also my neighbor as myself, for the love 
of Thee; I forgive all who have injured 
me, and ask pardon of all whom I have 
injured. 

An Act of Thanksgiving. 

OMY God, I give Thee thanks for 
having created me; for having 
preserved me; for having redeemed me by 
the blood of Thy Son ; for having made me 
a child of Thy Church ; and, generally, for 
all the favors I have received from Thy 
infinite goodness. 



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Night Prayers. 



Let us implore the grace of God to know and detest 

our sins. 



EEAT God, sovereign Judge of the 



living and the dead! Who wiliest 
not the death of the sinner, but rather 
that he be converted and live, I humbly 
present myself before Thee, to give Thee 
an account of this day. Give light to my 
mind, that I may know my sins; and sor- 
row to my heart, that I may detest them, 
as much as they deserve to be detested. 

Let us examine our consciences on the sins which 
we have committed this day, by thoughts, words, 
actions and omissions ; insisting, particularly, on the 

failings to which we are most subject. (A pause 

after which say :) 

I confess to Almighty God, &c, as on 
page 53. 



MY God! I am most heartily sorry 



for having offended Thee, because 
Thou art infinitely good, infinitely ami- 
able, and sin displeases Thee in the high- 
est degree; I make a firm resolution, with 
the help of Thy grace, never more to 
offend Thee; I hope to obtain pardon for 
all my sins, through the merits of the pas- 
sion and death of Thy Son, our Lord, and 
I purpose to confess them. 




An Act of Contrition. 




Night Prayers. 61 
Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus.* 

This Litany is said by the Community on Mondays, 
Wednesdays and Fridays; the Litany of the Blessed 
Virgin, on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- 
days. 

LORD, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy On us. 
Jesus, hear us. 
Jesus, graciously hear us. 
God, the Father of heaven, 
God, the Son, Redeemer of the 
world, 

God, the Holy Ghost, 
Holy Trinity, one God, 
Jesus, Son of the living God, 
Jesus, splendor of the Father, 
Jesus, brightness of eternal light, y S 
Jesus, king of glory, 
Jesus, the sun of justice, 
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary, 
Jesus, amiable, 
Jesus, admirable, 
Jesus, the mighty God, 
Jesus, Father of the world to come, 
Jesus, Angel of the great council, 



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Night Prayers. 



most powerful, 

most patient, 

most obedient, 

meek and humble of heart, 

lover of chastity, 

lover of mankind, 

God of peace, 

author of life, 

model of virtues, 

zealous for souls, 

our God, 

our refuge, 

Father of the poor, 

treasure of the faithful, 

good shepherd, 

true light, 

eternal wisdom, 

infinite goodness, 

our way and our life, 

joy of the Angels, 

king of the Patriarchs, 

master of the Apostles, 

teacher of the Evangelists, 

strength of Martyrs, 

light of Confessors, 

purity of Virgins, 



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63 



Jesus, crown of all Saints, have mercy 
on us. 

Be merciful, spare us, Jesus. 
Be merciful, graciously hear us, Jesus 
From all evil, 
From all sin, 
From Thy wrath, 
From the snares of the devil, 
From the spirit of fornication, 
From everlasting death, 
From the neglect of Thy inspira- 
tions, 

Through the mystery of Thy holy 

Incarnation. 
Through Thy nativity, 
Through Thy infancy, 
Through Thy most divine life, 
Through Thy labors, 
Through Thy agony and passion, 
Through Thy cross and dereliction, 
Through Thy weariness and faint- 

ness, 

Through Thy death and burial, 
Through Thy resurrection, 
Through Thy ascension, 
Through Thy joys, 
Through Thy glory, 



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Night Prayers. 



Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins 
of the world. Spare us, Jesus. 

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins 
of the world. Graciously hear us, Jesus. 

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins 
of the world. Have mercy on us, Jesus. 

Jesus, hear us. 

Jesus, graciously hear us. 

Let us Peay. 

OLORD Jesus Christ, Who hast 
said : "Ask and you shall receive ; 
seek and you shall find ; knock and it shall 
be opened unto you ;" mercifully attend to 
our supplications, and grant us the gift of 
divine Charity, that we may ever love 
Thee with our whole hearts, and never 
desist from Thy praise; Who livest and 
reignest world without end. Amen. 
Let us Pray. 

DEFEND, we beseech Thee, O Lord, 
by the intercession of the Blessed 
Mary ever Virgin, this Thy family from 
all adversity; and as, with our whole 
hearts, we lie prostrate before Thee, de- 
fend us from the snares of our enemies: 
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. 



Night Prayers. 



65 



Pour down Thy blessing, O Lord, on 
Thy holy Church, on our holy Father, the 
Pope, on this Diocese, on our Right Rev- 
erend Bishop and on all Pastors of souls ; 
on this country, on our rulers, and all 
superiors, temporal and spiritual ; on this 
congregation, on this family, on our par 
ents, relatives, benefactors, friends and 
enemies. Help the poor, the sick, and 
those who are in their agony. Convert all 
sinners, and enlighten all heretics and in- 
fidels. 

Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. I be- 
lieve in God, &c, as on page 50. 

Let us pray for the souls of the faithful departed 
and, particularly, for those of our friends and bene- 
factors. 

Psalm cxxix. 

OUT of the depths, I have cried unto 
Thee, O Lord ! Lord hear my voice. 
Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice 
of my supplication. 

If Thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities, 
Lord, who shall stand it? 

For with Thee, there is merciful forgive- 
ness; and by reason of Thy law, I have 
waited for Thee, O Lord. 



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Night Prayers. 



My soul hath relied on His word; my 
soul hath hoped in the Lord. 

From the morning watch, even until 
night, let Israel hope in the Lord. 

Because with the Lord there is mercy; 
and with Him plentiful redemption. 

And He shall redeem Israel from all his 
iniquities. 

T. Eternal rest give unto them, O 
Lord ! 

I£. And let perpetual light shine upon 
them. 

y. May they rest in peace. 
I£. Amen. 

y. O Lord, hear my prayer. 

1$ . And let my cry come unto Thee. 

Let tjs Pray. 

OGOD, the Creator and Redeemer of 
all the faithful ; grant to the souls 
of Thy servants departed, the remission of 
all their sins, that through the help of 
pious supplications they may obtain that 
pardon which they have always desired; 
Who livest and reignest, world without 
end. Amen. 



Night Prayers. 



67 



Let us recommend our rest to God, to the Blessed 
Virgin and the Saints. 

V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this night to 
keep us without sin. 

1^. Have mercy on us, O Lord! have 
mercy on us. 

Let us Peay. 

VISIT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this 
habitation and drive away from it 
all the snares of the enemy. Let Thy holy 
Angels dwell therein, to preserve us in 
peace; and may Thy blessing be upon us 
for ever : through Jesus Christ, our Lord. 

Amen. 

MOST holy Virgin, Mother of mercy, 
my good Angel, my holy Patrons, 
all ye blessed Saints in Heaven, I implore 
your powerful protection. Intercede for 
me, I beseech you, before the Lord, that 
He may be pleased to pour His blessings 
on me, to grant me a quiet night, and the 
grace of a holy and happy death. Amen. 

MY God, I offer up unto Thee the 
rest I am going to take, in union 
with the rest which my Saviour Jesus 
Christ took upon earth, and with His 



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Night Prayers. 



death and burial ; I offer also my awaking 
in the morning in honor of His awaking, 
and of His glorious resurrection. I adore 
the dispositions of His Sacred Heart in 
these various states and humbly beg of 
Thee the favor of being made partaker of 
them. Amen. 

y. May our evening prayer ascend 
unto Thee, O Lord. 

Tfr. And may Thy mercy descend on us. 

Glory be to the Father, &c, (seven 
times). 

Hail Mary, &c. 

May the divine assistance remain 
always with us. Amen. 

And may the souls of the faithful de- 
parted, through the mercy of God, rest in 
peace. Amen. 

The points for the morning meditation are then 
read, after which all kneel again and close the even- 
ing prayers by. the following invocations : 

TO BE PROTECTED FROM FIRE : 

WE fly to thy patronage, &c. Pray 
for us, &c. 
Blessed St. Vincent, &c. 



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69 



Let us place ourselves, our property and 
trusted to our care, under the protection 
Blessed Virgin. 



MARY, conceived without si 



(three times). 



Litany of the Infant Jesus. 

To be said instead of the preceding, from C 
until the Purification. 

LORD, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
God, the Father of Heaven, 
God, the Son, Redeemer of the 
world, 

God, the Holy Ghost, 
Holy Trinity, one God, 
Infant, Jesus Christ, 
Infant, true God, 
Infant, Son of the living God, 
Infant, Son of the Virgin Mary, 
Infant, strong in weakness, 
Infant, powerful in tenderness, 
Infant, treasurer of grace, 
Infant, fountain of love, 



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Infant, renewer of the Heavens, 
Infant, repairer of the earth, 
Infant, head of the Angels, 
Infant, root of the Patriarchs, 
Infant, speech of the Prophets, 
Infant, desire of the Gentiles, 
Infant, joy of the Shepherds, 
Infant, light of the Magi, 
Infant, salvation of infants, 
Infant, expectation of the just, 
Infant, instructor of the wise, 
Infant, first fruit of all saints. 
Be merciful to us; hear us, 
Jesus. 

Be merciful to us; spare us, 
Jesus. 

From the slavery of the children of 
Adam deliver us, O Infant Jesus. 

From the slavery of the devil, deliver 



Infant 



Infant 



us, O Infant Jesus. 



From the concupiscence of the flesh de- 
liver us, O Infant J esus. 

From the malice of the world, deliver 
us, O Infant Jesus. 

From the pride of life, deliver us, O In- 
fant Jesus. 



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71 



From an inordinate desire of knowl- 
edge, deliver us, O Infant Jesus. 

From blindness of spirit, deliver us, O 
Infant Jesus. 

From an evil will, deliver us, O Infant 
Jesus. 

From our sins, deliver us, O Infant 
Jesus. 

Through Thy most pure conception, 
hear us, O Infant Jesus. 

Through Thy most humble nativity 
Through Thy tears, 
Through Thy painful circum- 
cision, 

Through Thy glorious manifesta- 
tion, 

Through Thy pious presentation, 
Through Thy innocent conversa- 
tion, 

Through Thy divine life, 
Through Thy poverty, 
Through Thy many sufferings, 
Through Thy labors and journeys, 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins 
of the world, spare us, O Infant Jesus. 



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Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins 
of the world ; hear us, O Infant Jesus. 

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins 
of the world : have mercy on us, O Infant 
Jesus. 



LORD Jesus, Who didst, for the 



love of us, vouchsafe to reduce 
Thy incarnate divinity to the humiliating 
states of birth and infancy, grant that we, 
acknowledging Thy infinite wisdom in 
Thy infancy, Thy power in Thy weakness, 
and Thy majesty in Thy littleness, may 
adore Thee, a little one on earth, and be- 
hold Thee great in heaven; Who livest 
and reignest with God the Father, in 
unity with the Holy Ghost, world without 
end. Amen. 



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Kneeling by the bedside : 

ONE day more is gone, O my God, 
and I am so much nearer the one 
when I shall appear before Thee. Per- 
haps ere morning shall have dawned, I 
shall be summoned. Be merciful to me, 

my God! Sweet Jesus, be not my 
Judge, but my Saviour. 

Into the hands of Thy mercy, O Lord, 

1 commend my soul and body, my senses, 
my words, and all my actions, the course 
and end of my life, the day, hour and 
manner of my death, that whether I labor 
or rest, live or die, I may simply and 
cheerfully abide by Thy holy will. 

Whilst Undeessing: 

DETACH my heart from sin, O Lord, 
and from all that is not Thee. 
Grant that I may correct myself of what- 
ever displeases Thee in me. 

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74 Devotions After Night Prayers. 



Before going to sleep: 
PEN Thy heart to me, my Saviour, 
and allow Thy unworthy child to 
live, to rest and to die in that safe asylum 
of peace and love, that even when I slum- 
ber, I may say with the holy Spouse, "I 
sleep, but my heart watches." 

Holy Mary, my Mother, remember that 
I am thine. Protect me, defend me, as 
thy property and possession. 

My faithful Angel guardian, watch over 
me ; St. Vincent, pray for me. 

Kissing your crucifix with reverence and love, 
adore your dying Saviour, fold your hands across 
your breast, recall the subject of meditation, and com- 
pose yourself to sleep with some such prayer as : 

FATHER, into Thy hands, I commend 
my spirit ! 

Jesus, Mary, Joseph! I give you my 
heart and my soul. 

Jesus, Mary, Joseph! assist me in my 
last agony. 

Jesus, Mary, Joseph! let my soul send 
forth her last sigh in peace, with you to 
aid me. 

To the three ejaculations above, an indulgence of 
300 days is attached, as often as they are devoutly 
said. If only one be recited, an indulgence of 100 
days is granted. 



^ebotions for JHas&. 



Prayer before Mass. 

O FATHER of mercies and God of all 
consolation; Who, not content that 
Thy only-begotten Son should have been 
once offered a bleeding victim upon the 
cross for our salvation, wouldst have the 
same most acceptable oblation daily re- 
peated in an unbloody manner, to renew 
in our souls the fruit thereof; grant, we 
beseech Thee, that we may assist at this 
adorable mystery of Thy power, wisdom 
and goodness, with such reverence, atten- 
tion and love, that we may plentifully 
partake of the fruits it is intended to 
produce in us: through the same Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

At the Commencement of Mass. 
*i* In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and 
of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

IT is in Thy name, O adorable Trinity! 
it is to honor Thee, and to do Thee 
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76 Devotions For Mass. 

homage, that I presume to assist at this 
most holy and august sacrifice. Permit 
me then, O Lordl to unite my intention 
with that of Thy minister, in offering up 
this precious victim ; and give me now the 
sentiments with which I should have been 
filled on Mount Calvary, had I been wit- 
ness to the bloody sacrifice offered thereon. 

CONFITEOR. 

Think now, in the bitterness of your heart, on all 
your past sins, and recall to your mind, in a general 
manner, such of them as are most humbling to you. 
Lay your weakness before God. Beg of Him to 
pardon you, and to assist you in all your necessities, 
through the infinite merits of this great sacrifice. 

I CONFESS, O my God ! not only in Thy 
presence, Who seest the secrets of 
hearts, but in the presence of all the 
blessed in heaven, and of all the faithful 
on earth, that I have often and grievously 
offended Thee by my thoughts, words, ac- 
tions and omissions. Yes, I have sinned, 

my God! I have sinned; I acknowl- 
edge it to my shame and with the most 
bitter regret. I have abused all Thy gifts. 

1 am unworthy to appear before Thee. 
But Thy mercies, O my God ! are above all 



Devotions For Mass. 



77 



Thy works; Thou wilt not despise a con- 
trite and humble heart. 

O most holy Virgin ! and ye Angels and 
Saints of heaven ! I humbly beseech you to 
intercede for me. Vouchsafe, O Lord! to 
listen to their prayers. Grant to the 
ardor of their supplications, what Thou 
mayest justly refuse to the coldness of 
mine, and, to their services so pleasing in 
Thy sight, that pardon to which my of- 
fences can have no claim. 



Beg of the Lord to show you mercy, and rely with 
confidence on His infinite goodness. By granting 
you so powerful a means of reconciliation as this is, 
He gives you a sure pledge that you will obtain it. 



HOUGH I were at every instant of 



1 my life to cry out, Lord, have mercy 
on me! this would still be unequal to the 
number and quality of my offences. But 
though, after long repeating this prayer, 
Thou shouldst appear to disregard me, I 
would still redouble my importunity, and 
cry out, with a louder and more ani- 
mated voice, as the woman of Canaan, and 
the blind man of Jericho did : "Jesus, son 



Kyrie Eleison. 




78 Devotions For Mass. 

of David ! have mercy on me !" Be not then 
tired, O Lord! of my supplications. I 
know that Thou lovest to be importuned. 
If, as yet, Thy goodness hath not granted 
my pardon, my perseverance shall, at 
length, engage Thee to grant it. Have 
pity, bountiful Creator, on the work of 
Thy hands. O Father of mercies! grant 
pardon to Thy children. 

Gloria in Excelsis. 

Conceive a great desire of promoting God's glory, 
and your neighbor's good. Rejoice with the Angels at 
the share you have in the holy mysteries, and form 
to yourself the highest idea of the majesty of God and 
of Jesus Christ His Son. 

GLORIA in ex- 
celsis Deo, et 
in terra pax homini- 
bus bonse voluntatis. 
Laudamus te. Bene- 
dicimus te. Adora- 
mus te. Glorifica- 
m u s t e . Gratias 
agimus tibi propter 
m a g n a m gloriam 
tuam. DomineDeus, 



GLORY be to 
God on high, 
and peace on earth 
to men of good will. 
We praise Thee. We 
bless Thee. We adore 
Thee. We glorify 
Thee. We give Thee 
thanks for Thy great 
glory. O Lord God ! 
O heavenly King ! 



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Rex ccelestis! Deus 
Pater onmipotens ! 
Domine, Fili unige- 
nite, Jesu. Christe! 
Domine Deus ! Ag- 
nus Dei! Filius Pa- 
tris! Qui tollis pec- 
cata mundi ! mis- 
erere nobis. Qui 
tollis peccata mun- 
di 1 suscipe depreca- 
tion e m nostram. 
Qui sedes ad dex- 
teram Patris ! mi- 
serere nobis. Quo- 
niam tu solus sanc- 
tus. Tu solus Domi- 
nus. Tu solus al- 
tissimus. Jesu 
Christe! Cum 
Sancto Spiritu in 
gloria Dei Patris. 

Amen. 



O God, the Father 
Almighty ! O Lord 
Jesus Christ, the 
only begotten Son! 
O Lord God! Lamb 
of God ! Son of thfc 
Father ! O T h o u , 
who takest away the 
sins of the world! 
have mercy on us 
O Thou, who takest 
away the sins of the 
-world ! receive our 
prayer. O Thou, who 
sittest at the right 
hand of the Father ! 
have mercy on us. 
For Thou alone art 
holy. Thou alone art 
Lord. Thou alone art 
most high, O Jesus 
Christ ! together 
with the Holy 
Ghost, in the glory 
of God the Father. 

Amen. 



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Devotions For Mass. 



The Collect. 

This prayer is so called, because in it the priest 
lays before God the necessities of his people, their 
vows, and their desires, collected, in a manner, to- 
gether. Whence, turning to the congregation, he says, 
OremiiSj that is, Let vs pray, inviting them to unite 
with him in the petition he is about to make. 

ALMIGHTY and eternal God, we hum- 
bly beseech Thee to look down upon 
this congregation from Thy heavenly sanc- 
tuary, and graciously hear those prayers 
of Thy Church, addressed to Thee for us 
all, by the ministry of this priest. 

Grant us, in Thy fnfinite mercy, pardon 
for our sins, health of mind and body, 
peace in our days, unity and increase of 
Catholic Faith, fervor of charity, sincere 
devotion, patience in suffering, and every- 
thing conducive to Thy Glory, through 
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. 

The Epistle. 

Return God thanks for having called you to the 
knowledge of His law. Submit to it with perfect 
docility, and beg of Him to extend our holy religion 
over the whole world. 



OETERXAL God! Who never ceas- 
est to excite us to the worship and 



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81 



love of Thy holy name, and to arm us 
against all the attacks of the world, the 
flesh, and the devil, by the public ministry 
of Thy Church, by the doctrine of Thy 
prophets and apostles, and by many other 
holy admonitions; grant, we may faith- 
fully attend to these lessons of salvation, 
that thus our knowledge of Thy law may 
never rise in judgment against us, but 
guide us securely to Thee : through Christ, 
our Lord. Amen. 

The Gospel. 

Look on the Gospel, which you are now going to 
hear, as the rule of your faith and morals ; a rule 
which Christ himself has drawn up, which, at your 
baptism, you solemnly promised to follow, and by 
which you shall most certainly be judged. 

IT is not Thy interpreters, O God! who 
are now to instruct me ; it is Thy only 
Son; it is His word I am going to hear. 
I most gratefully embrace this heavenly 
doctrine. I rise up and declare, in the 
face of heaven and earth, that I will walk 
faithfully in that way which he has 
marked out for me. He tells me here, that 
it will avail a man nothing to gain the 



82 Devotions For Mass. 



whole world, if he lose his own soul ; that 
the sensual, the covetous, the worldling, 
the libertine, the detractor, and such as 
are insensible to the miseries of the poor, 
shall have no share in His heavenly king- 
dom; and that, in order to become His 
disciple, I must take up my cross and 
follow Him. I receive, with all my heart, 
these sacred maxims : grant me the grace 
to put them in practice. For to what 
purpose, O my Jesus! should I declare 
myself Thy disciple, if I were not to live 
according to Thy gospel ? 

The Creed. 

Renew here your faith. All these things which the 
Church proposes to your belief, are founded on God's 
own word, revealed in the Scriptures, announced by 
the prophets and the apostles, supported by miracles, 
confirmed by the martyrs, verified by the establish- 
ment of our faith, and obvious by the sanctity of our 
religion. 

CREDO in unum I BELIEVE in one 
Deum,Patrem A God, the Father, 
omnipotentem, fac- Almighty, maker of 
torem cceli et terrse, heaven and earth, of 
visibilium omnium, all things visible 
et invisibilium. Et and invisible. And 



Devotions For Mass. 83 



in unum Dominum 
J esum Christum, Fi- 
lium Dei unigeni- 
tum Et ex Patre 
natuni ante omnia 
saecula. Deum de 
Deo, Lumen de Lu- 
mine, Deum verum 
de Deo, vero. Geni- 
tum non factum, 
consubs tantialem 
Patri, per quern om- 
nia facta sunt. Qui 
propter nos homines 
et propter nostram 
salutem, descendit 
de ccelis. Et incar- 
natus est de Spi- 
ritu sancto ex Maria 
Virgine ET HOMO 
FACTUSEST. Cru- 
cifixus etiam pro no- 
bis: sub Pontio Pi- 
lato passus,et sepul- 
tusest. Etresurrexit 
tertia die, secundum 



in one Lord Jesus 
Christ, the only-be- 
gotten Son of God; 
and born of the 
Father before all 
ages. God of God; 
Light of Light ; true 
God of true God; 
begotten, not made; 
consubstantial with 
the Father, by 
whom all things 
were made. Who for 
us men and for our 
salvation, came 
down from heaven, 
and became incar- 
nate by the Holy 
Ghost of the Virgin 
Mary, AND WAS 
MADE MAN. He 
was crucified also 
for us, suffered un- 
der Pontius Pilate, 
and was buried. And 
the third day he 



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Scripturas. Et as- 
cendit in cceluni, se- 
el e t ad dexteram 
Patris. Et iteruin 
venturus est cum 
gloria judicare vi- 
vos et mortuos: cu- 
jus regni non erit 
finis, Et in Spirit- 
finis. 



E t in Spirituni 
sanctum, Dominum 
et vivificantem; qui 
ex Patre Filioque 
procedit. Qui cum 
Patre et Filio simul 
adoratur ' e t con- 
glorificatur : qui 
locutus est per 
prophetas. Et 
u n a m , sanctam, 
Catholicam et Apos- 
tolicam Ecclesiam. 
Confiteor u n u m 



rose again, accord- 
ing to the Scrip- 
tures. And ascend- 
ed into heaven, sit- 
teth at the right 
hand of the Father. 
And He is to come 
again with glory to 
judge both the liv- 
ing and the dead; 
of whose kingdom 
there shall be no end. 
And I believe in the 
Holy Ghost, the 
Lord and Giver of 
life, Who proceedeth 
from the Father 
and the Son: Who, 
together with the 
Father and the Son, 
is adored and glori- 
fied: Who spoke by 
the prophets. And 
one holy Catholic 
and Apostolic 
Church. I confess 



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Baptisma in remis- 
sionem peccatorum. 
Et expecto resurrec- 
tiouem mortuorum. 
Et vitam venturi 
sseculi. Amen. 



one baptism for the 
remission of sins. 
And I look for the 
resurrection of the 
dead. And the life 
of the world to 
come. Amen. 



The Offertory. 

Consider what an advantage it is to have, in this 
great sacrifice, wherewith to honor God perfectly, to 
thank Him in a manner equal to His gifts, to blot out 
entirely your past sins, and to obtain, both for your- 
self and others, all the graces which you and they 
may need. 

OHOLY Father, Almighty and Eter- 
nal God ! how unworthy soever I be 
to appear in Thy presence, I dare to offer 
Thee this host, by the hands of the priest, 
with that intention which Christ my Sav- 
iour had, when He first instituted this 
sacrifice, and which He has, at this very 
instant that He immolates Himself for 
us. I offer it in acknowledgment of Thy 
supreme dominion over me and all crea- 
tures. I offer it in expiation of my crimes, 
and in thanksgiving for all Thy benefits, 



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I offer it to obtain of Thy infinite good- 
ness, for ray parents, benefactors, friends 
and enemies, all those precious graces 
which only through Him can be obtained, 
Who is the Just One by excellence, and 
Who became a victim for the sins of men. 

Accept then, O Lord! this ineffable sac- 
rifice, as a sweet odor, and permit me to 
unite to this sacred oblation the sacrifice 
of my soul and body, and whatever I am 
or have. Change me, O Lord! and make 
me a new creature in Christ, as Thou art 
going to change this bread and wine by 
Thy power, to make them the body and 
blood of Thy Son. 

The Washing of the Fingers. 



H! what cleanness and purity of 



heart should we not bring with us 
to this great sacrifice! But alas! I am a 
poor, unclean, sinner. Oh ! wash me, dear 
Lord ! from all the stains of sin, in the 
blood of the Lamb, that I may be worthy 
to be present at these heavenly mysteries. 




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. When the Priest says, Orate Fratres. 

RECEIVE, O Lord ! from the hands of 
the priest, the sacrifice which is now 
prepared, for the praise and the glory of 
Thy name, for our benefit and that of all 
Thy holy Church. Graciously hear the 
prayers which she now offers to Thee, by 
the mouth of her minister, and mercifully 
grant us all the graces which Thou know- 
est to be necessary for oar salvation. 

The Preface. 

Raise your thoughts to heaven, to the very throne 
of the Divinity ; and there, with most holy and re- 
spectful awe, pay homage to His glorious majesty, 
mingling your praises with those sacred hymns which 
the heavenly spirits are ever singing to Him. 

DO Thou Thyself, O Lord ! raise up my 
heart; inflame it with love; free it 
from earthly affections; let me be all in 
heaven, where my treasure is, and on the 
altar, where he is going to be. My life, 

Lord! is a continued succession of Thy 
favors. Oh ! let my thanksgivings be also 
uninterrupted; and since Thou art going 
to renew the greatest of sacrifices, should 

1 not also break forth into the most lively 



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acknowledgments? Permit me, then, O 
Lord ! to join my feeble voice with all the 
heavenly Spirits, and to say with them, 
in transports of joy and admiration, holy, 
holy, holy is the Lord God of armies ! The 
heavens and the earth are filled with His 
glory! Blessed is He Who cometh in the 
name of the Lord ! eternal King and God, 
as He Who sends him ! 

The Canon. 

Represent here to yourself the altar as a throne of 
mercy, upon which Christ is to sit, where you are 
entitled to present yourself, to expose to Him your 
wants, to ask for blessings, and to obtain them. Can 
He, who giveth us His only Son, refuse us anything? 

O FATHER of mercy! graciously re- 
ceive, by the hands of the priest, 
this most holy sacrifice in union with that 
which Thy beloved Son offered up to Thee 
during His whole life, at His last supper, 
and on the cross. Look down on Thy 
Christ, Thy dearest and only begotten, in 
Whom Thou art always well pleased ; and 
by the infinite merits of His incarnation, 
of His nativity, of His tears, labors, suf- 
ferings and death, have mercy upon me, 



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and upon all those for whom I ought to 
pray, [liere name the particular persons,"] 
my parents, brethren, friends, benefac- 
tors, relations, and those who have in- 
jured me, or whom I have injured. I also 
beseech Thee to guard, prosper, and ex- 
tend the holy Catholic Church; to pour 
down Thy blessing upon our chief pastor, 
the Pope, upon the bishops, and all the 
clergy; enlighten and guide them in the 
way of salvation. Bless and preserve our 
rulers and all our fellow-citizens. Look 
upon us all, I beseech Thee, with eyes of 
mercy and compassion. Bring us all to 
the perfect practice of a holy and virtuous 
life here, and to the possession of Thy 
eternal glory hereafter. May we all know 
Thee ; may we fear, love and glorify Thee ; 
through the same Jesus Christ, Who, with 
Thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and 
reigneth one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Why have I not, O God ! at this moment, 
the ardent sighs with which the holy pa- 
triarchs wished for the Messiah? Why 
have I not their faith and all their love? 



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Come, Lord Jesus! come, sweet Redeemer 
of the world! to accomplish a mystery 
which is an abridgment of all Thy won- 
ders! 

Thou art, indeed, the true Pastor of 
souls, Who didst lay down Thy life for 
Thy flock. Thou art the Lamb of God, 
that died upon the cross to save us. I 
prostrate myself in spirit before Thee, and 
desire to praise and bless Thee forever. 

The Elevation. 

Behold your God, your Saviour, and your Judge ; 
remain for a while in silent astonishment at what 
passes before you ; call up all your fervor, and all 
those sentiments which fear, respect and confidence 
can inspire. 

HAIL, Victim of Salvation! Eternal 
King! Incarnate Word, sacrificed 
for me and all mankind! Hail, precious 
Body of the Son of God ! Hail, sacred 
flesh, torn with nails, pierced with a lance, 
and bleeding on a cross, for us poor sin- 
ners! O amazing goodness, O infinite 
love ! Oh ! let that tender love plead now 
in my behalf! let all my iniquities be 
here effaced, and my name be written in 



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the book of life ! I believe in Thee ; I hope 
in Thee; I love Thee. To Thee be honor, 
praise and glory from all creatures for- 
ever. 

At the Elevation of the Chalice. 

HAIL, sacred blood, flowing from the 
wounds of Jesus Christ, and wash- 
ing away the sins of the world! Oh! 
cleanse, sanctify and preserve my soul, 
that nothing may separate me from Thee ! 
Behold, O eternal Father ! Thy holy Jesus, 
and look upon the face of Thy Christ, in 
Whom Thou art well pleased. Hear the 
voice of His blood, that cries out to Thee, 
not for vengeance, but for pardon and 
mercy. Accept this divine oblation and, 
through the infinite merits of all that Je- 
sus endured on the cross for our salvation, 
be pleased to look upon us, and upon all 
Thy people, with an eye of mercy. 

The Canon continued. 

Contemplate, in the most affectionate manner, your 
Saviour here present. Reflect on the mysteries He 
here renews ; unite the sacrifice of your heart to that 
of His body ; offer Him to God His Father, with the 
several intentions, with which the sacrifice should be 



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offered, beseeching the Father of mercy to accept the 
prayers, which His dear Son addressed to Him in your 
behalf. 

IT is now, O Eternal Majesty! that we 
truly and really offer Thee that pure, 
holy and immaculate victim, which, of 
Thyself, Thou hast been pleased to grant 
us, and of which other offerings were only 
the types. The sacrifices of Abel, of Abra- 
ham, and Melchisedech, were nothing com- 
pared to ours. This glorious victim, Thy 
dear Son Himself, the perfect object of 
Thy eternal love, is alone worthy of Thy 
altar, and an offering by so much the more 
precious than theirs as God is greater 
than all creatures. 

Offer the Mass as a Sacrifice of Adoration. 

O SOVEREIGN Lord of all things! 
graciously accept my humble hom- 
age, in union with that which Thou here 
receivest from Christ, Thy beloved Son, in 
Whom Thou art well pleased. — With Him, 
I offer Thee His own holy sacrifice, for 
the end He proposes, while He immolates 
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the boundless excellence of Thy unspeak- 
able majesty. He alone fully compre- 
hends the entire extent of Thy dominion. 
He beholds Thee as Thou art, and how all 
creatures, visible and invisible, depend on 
Thee. He clearly conceives that Thy right 
is absolute over all we are and all we 
possess or can hope for in this life and in 
eternity. It is to acknowledge this su- 
preme dominion, and to make in His name 
a public profession of our total depend- 
ence upon Thee, that He renews every 
day, and that we renew with Him, this 
most holy sacrifice. 

Offer it as a Sacrifice of Thanksgiving. 



OUCHSAFE also, dearest Lord! to 



V receive this precious victim in 
thanksgiving for all Thy benefits. Thou 
hast created me to Thy own likeness ; and 
without Thee, I must fall back into my 
original nothing. For my sake, Thy be- 
loved Son gave Himself up to the cruelty 
of the Jews, and to an ignominious death ; 
nor doth a moment of my existence pass 
away, without new proofs of Thy bounty. 




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Would, O Lord ! I could, even at the price 
of my blood, acknowledge, in some de- 
gree, these numberless favors; but the of- 
fering I here make Thee, is far more ac- 
ceptable: it is Thy own Son; equal in all 
things to Thee; the figure of Thy sub- 
stance, the splendor of Thy glory. 

As a Sacrifice of Expiation. 

REMEMBER, merciful Father ! that 
the sacrifice we are now offering 
to Thee, is a representation of that which 
was offered by our Saviour on the cross. 
May it be now again a propitiatory sacri- 
fice. Pardon us our ingratitude. Our 
transgressions, it is true, are grievous and 
manifold ; but then, Lord ! it is the blood 
of a God we offer in atonement. 

As a Sacrifice of Impetration. 

OGOD! Who art infinitely bountiful, 
be pleased now to crown all Thy fa- 
vors by the gift of a lively faith, of a firm 
hope, of an ardent charity. Bless all my 
labors; give me clearly to know Thy holy 
will, and steadily to execute it; grant me 



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to persevere in Thy grace to the end of 
my life. Have mercy on the souls of the 
faithful departed, and particularly those 
whom I am bound to pray for. [Name 
them.] Deliver them, O Lord, from their 
sufferings, through the powerful merits of 
Thy Son. 

Pater Noster, 

Here, we are with Jesus on a new Calvary. Let us 
remain at the foot of His cross, with the tender com- 
passion of the Blessed Virgin ; with the ardent love 
of St. John ; or standing afar off with Magdalen, let 
us weep bitterly over our offences. With sentiments 
like these, let us recite the Lord's Prayer with the 
priest. 



PATER noster, 
qui, es in cce- 
1 i s ; sanctificetur 
nomen tuum. Ad- 
veniat regnum 
tuum. Fiat voluntas 
tua sicut in coelo et 
in terra. Panem 
nostrum quotidia- 
num da nobis hodie. 
Et dimitte nobis de- 
bita nostra, sicut et 



OUR Father, who 
art in heaven ; 
hallowed be Thy 
name : Thy kingdom 
come: Thy will be 
done on earth as it 
is in heaven. Give us 
this day our daily 
bread: and forgive 
us our trespasses, 
as we forgive those 
who trespass 



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nos diinittinius de- against us. And 
bitoribusnostris. Et lead us not into 
ne nos inducas in temptation. R. But 
tentationein. R. Sed deliver us from evil, 
libera nos a malo. P. Amen. 
P. Amen. 

Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord! 
from all evils, past, present, and to come : 
and by the intercession of the Blessed and 
ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and 
by that of the holy Apostles, Peter, Paul, 
Andrew, and of all the Saints, mercifully 
grant peace in our days, that, through the 
assistance of Thy mercy, we may be al- 
ways free from sin, and secure from all 
disturbance, through the same Jesus 
Christ, our Lord, Who w T ith Thee liveth 
and reigneth in the unity of the Holy 
Ghost, world without end. Amen. 

The Agnus Dei. 

God, so glorious in heaven, so powerful on earth, 
so dreadful in hell, is here only a Lamb full of sweet- 
ness and bounty. He comes here to take away the 
sins of the world and your sins in particular. What 
a motive of confidence ! What a subject of consola- 
tion ! 



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97 



OLAMB of * God ! sacrificed for my 
sake, have mercy on me. O adora- 
ble victim of my salvation! look down on 
me, and save me. Divine Mediator! ob- 
tain pardon of Thy Father for me, a sin- 
ner, and mercifully grant me the sweets 
of Thy peace. Amen. 

The Communion. 

To communicate spiritually, renew by an act of 
faith your firm belief in Christ's real presence. Make 
an act of contrition. Desire most earnestly to receive 
Him with the priest. Beg of Him to accept these 
desires, and to unite Himself to you in the effusion of 
His graces. 

WHAT a comfort to me, O my God! 
were I in the number of those 
whose sanctity allows them to receive 
Thee daily ! What an advantage ! could I, 
at this instant, possess Thee in my heart, 
there pay Thee my homage, lay open to 
Thee my wants, and share in the favors 
which Thou grantest to those who receive 
Thee really! But since I am unworthy, 
do Thou, O Lord ! supply my want of dis- 
positions; pardon me my sins; I detest 
them from my heart, because they are dis- 
pleasing to Thee. Accept my ardent wish 



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to be united to Thee ; cast Thine eve upon 
me, and purify my soul, that I may soon 
be fit to receive Thee worthily. But until 
the arrival of this happy day, I earnestly 
entreat Thee, dearest Lord! that Thou 
wouldst make me a sharer in all the ad- 
vantages which the communion of the 
priest shall produce in these Thy people. 
Increase my faith by the virtue of this 
sacrament, strengthen my hope, fill my 
heart with love, that it may beat but for 
Thee and live for Thee alone. Amen. 



Strive earnestly to offer your Lord sacrifice for sac- 
rifice, by becoming the victim of His love. Immolate 
freely to Him all sinful inclinations, and whatever is 
contrary to His holy will. 



HOU hast offered Thyself, O Lord ! for 



1 my salvation; I desire to be sacri- 
ficed for Thy glory. I am Thy victim, do 
with me as Thou wiliest. Whatever I 
have, I consecrate entirely to Thee. Those 
crosses which Thou shalt please to send 
me. I most freely accept. I bless them ; I 
receive them from Thy hand, and unite 
them with those Thou hast endured for my 



The Last Prayer. 




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99 



sake. I am now about to leave Thy tem- 
ple, resolved, with Thy help, to serve Thee 
faithfuHy. I will struggle against my 
failings, but chiefly against that to which 
I am most inclined. Thy law shall hence- 
forth direct me, and I shall forfeit all, and 
suffer everything rather than mortally 
transgress it. 

The Benediction. 

Receive this blessing from the priest, as being given 
you in the name of the Lord. Thank Him sincerely 
for the favors here granted you ; lay up with care the 
fruits of this sacrifice, and let your conduct be such 
that all who see you may clearly perceive how much 
you have profited by so holy an action. 

MOST holy and adorable Trinity! by 
Thee we have begun this sacrifice, 
by Thee we desire to conclude it ; we, there- 
fore, shall not leave Thee, until Thou 
bless us. Give us, O Lord! Thy blessing, 
by the hands of this priest; may it ever re- 
main with us ; may it influence our actions 
and be the sure pledge of that last bene- 
diction which Thy elect will receive when 
called by Thee into eternal glory. 



100 Devotions For Mass. 



The Last Gospel. 

DIVINE Word ! only Son of the Fath- 
er ! Light of the world ! Who earnest 
from heaven to show us the way to it, I 
adore Thy Majesty with the most pro- 
found respect. I place my whole confi- 
dence in Thee. I hope most firmly that, 
as Thou art my God, a God made man to 
save mankind, Thou wilt grant me those 
graces my sanctification requires, and also 
the enjoyment of Thee in Thy glory. 

A Pkayer after Mass. 

I EARNESTLY thank Thee, O my God! 
for having permitted me to assist at 
the celebration of this holy sacrifice, in 
preference to so many others who have 
not been thus favored. I humbly entreat 
Thee to pardon me the faults which I have 
committed during it, either by my inatten- 
tion or my neglect. Grant that I remem- 
ber, through the course of the day, what 
Thou hast here done for me. Grant that 
no thought, word, or action of mine de- 
prive me of the graces of which, through 
Thy infinite mercy, I haVe been a partaker. 



Jtlanner of ^erbtng a priest at ifflasS- 



INTROIBO ad altare Dei. 
C. Ad Deum qui lsetificat juventutem meam. 
P. Judica me . . . . et doloso erue me. 
C. Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea ; quare me 
repulfsti et quare tristis incedo, dum affligit me 
inimicus? 

P. Emitte .... et in tabernacula tua. 

C. Et introfbo ad altare Dei, ad Deum qui 
Isetificat juventutem meam. 

P. Confitebor . . . et quare conturbas me? 

C. Spera in Deo, quoniam Mhuc confitebor 
flli, salutare vultus niei, et Deus meus. 

P. Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. 

C. Si cut erat in principio, et nunc et semper, 
et in srccula sseculorum. Amen. 

P. Introibo ad altare Dei. 

C. Ad Deum qui lsetificat juventutem meam 

P. Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini. 

C. Qui fecit coelum et terrain. 

P. Confiteor, &c. 

C. Misereatur ttii, omnipotens D£us, et, dimis- 
sis peccatis tuis, perducat te ad vitam seternam. 
P. Amen. 

G. Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, beatse Marfse 
semper Virgin!, beato Micha&li Archangelo, bea- 
to Joanni Baptistse, Sanctis Ap6stolis, Petro et 
Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tibi, Pater, quia pec- 
cavi nimis, cogitatione, v£rbo et opere; mea 
culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideo pre- 
cor beatam Mariam, semper Virginem, beatum 



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102 Serving A Priest At Mass. 



Michaelem Archtagelum, be&tum Jo&nnem Bap- 
tistam, sanctos Ap6stolos P&trum et Paulum, 
omnes Sanctos, et te, Pater, orare pro me, ad 
Dominum, Deum nostrum. 

P. Misereatur vestrl .... seternam. 

C. Amen. 

P. Indulgentiam, absolutionem . . . . et mis- 
ericors Dominus. 
G. Amen. 

P. Deus, tu conversus vivificabis nos 
G. Et plebs tua lretabitur in te. 
P. Ostende nobis, Doinine, misericordiam 
tuam. 

C. Et salutare tuum, da n6bis. 
P. Domine, exaudi orationem meam. 
(7. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. 
P. Dominus vobiscum. 
C. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

(After the Introit.) 

P. Kyrie eleison. 

C. Kyrie eleison. 

P. Kyrie eleison. 

C. Christe eleison. 

P. Christe eleison. 

C. Christe eleison. 

P. Kyrie eleison. 

C. Kyrie eleison. 

P. Kyrie eleison. 

(After the Gloria.) 

P. Dominus vobiscum. 
0. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

(At the end of the Collect.) 

P. Per omnia saecula sseculorum. 
C. Amen. 

(After the Epistle.) 
C. Deo gratias. 



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(Before the Gospel.) 

P. Dominus vobiscum. 

G. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

P. Sequentia sancti Evangelii secundum N. 

G. G16ria tibi, Domine. 

(After the Gospel.) 

G. Laus tibi, Christe. 
P. Dominus vobiscum. 
G. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

(After the Lavabo.) 

P. Orate fratres . . . Deum nostrum. 

G. Suscipiat D6minus sacrificium, de minibus 
tuis, ad laudem et gl6riam n6minis sui, ad 
utilitatem quoque nostram, totiusque ecclesiee 
suua^ sanctse. 

(After the Preface.) 

P. Per omnia ssecula sseculorum. 

G. Amen. 

P. Dominus vobiscum. 

C. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

P. Sursum corda. 

G. Habemus ad Dominum. 

P. Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro. 

C. Dfgnum et justum est. 

(At sanctus, sanctus, &c, ring the little bell. 
Before the Consecration, when the Priest spreads 
his hands over the chalice, ring it again, also 
during the Elevation.) 

(At the Pater.) 

P. Per omnia ssecula sseculoruin. 
C. Amen. 

P. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem. 
G. Sed libera nos a malo. 



104 Serving A Priest At Mass. 



(Before the Agnus Dei.) 

P. Per omnia ssecula sseculorurn. 
C. Amen. 

P. Pax Domini sit semper vobiseum. 
C. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

(At the Domine non sum dignus, ring the bell three 
times. After the Post Communion.) 

P. Per omnia ssecula sseculoruni. 

C. Amen. 

P. Dominus vobiseum. 

C. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

P. Ite, Missa est, or Benedicamus Domino. 

C. Deo gratias. 

(In Masses for the Dead.) 

P. Requiescant in pace. C. Amen. 

(Blessing.) 

P. Benedicat vos . . . Spiritus sanctus. 

C. Amen. 

(Before the last Gospel.) 

P. Dominus vobiseum. 
C. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

P. Initium sancti Evangelii, secundum Joan 
nem. 

C. Gloria tibi, Domine. 

(After the Gospel.) 
C. Deo gratias. 



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BLESSING OF THE TABLE. 

i 

Before Breakfast. 

BLESS us, O Lord! and these, Thy 
gifts, which we are about to receive 
from Thy bountiful hands: through Jesus 
Christ, our Lord. Amen. 

After Breakfast. 

WE give Thee thanks, O Almighty 
God! for all Thy benefits: Who 
livest and reignest world without end. 

Amen. 

And may the souls of the faithful de- 
parted, through the mercy of God, rest in 
peace. Amen. 

Before Dinner. 

THE eyes of all hope in Thee, O Lord ! 
and Thou givest them food in due 
season. Thou openest Thy hand and fill- 

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106 Daily Prayers. 



est with Thy blessing every living crea- 
ture. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have 
mercy on us. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Our Father, &c. 

V. And lead us not into temptation. 

1^. But deliver us from evil. Amen. 

Bless us, O Lord! and these, Thy gifts, 
which we are about to receive from Thy 
bountiful hands: through Jesus Christ, 
our Lord. Amen. 

And may the Lord of eternal glory make 
us partakers of His heavenly Banquet. 

Amen. 

After Dinner. 

LET all Thy works, O Lord, praise 
Thee! 

And let Thy saints bless Thee ! 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

We give Thee thanks, O Almighty God ! 
for all Thy benefits; Who livest and reign- 
est world without end. Amen. 

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have 
mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us. 



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Our Father, &c. 

7( r . And lead us not into temptation. 
. But deliver us from evil. Amen. 

The name of our Lord be blessed. 

From henceforth, now and forever. 

Vouchsafe, O Lord! for Thy name's 
sake, to give everlasting life to all our 
benefactors. Amen. 

T . Let us bless the Lord. 

^. Thanks be to God. 

And may the souls of the faithful de- 
parted, through the mercy of God, rest in 
peace. Amen. 

Before Supper. 

T^HE poor shall eat and shall be filled, 
1 and they shall praise the Lord who 
seek Him. 

Their hearts shall live for ever and ever. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. (Continue 
as before dinner.) 

After Supper. 

HE hath made a remembrance of His 
wonderful works; being a merciful 
and gracious Lord, He hath given food to 
them that fear Him. 



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Daily Prayers. 



Glory be to the Father, &c. (Continue 
as after dinner.) 

On fasting days, instead of the preceding, the same 
prayers are said, before and after supper, as at break- 
fast. 

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 

After Dinner. 

BEFORE this awful Sacrament, let's now, 
Our hearts and knees, in adoration bow. 
When truth appears, let ancient types give 
way, 

As shadows fly before the beams of day. 
And, since in mysteries, our senses fail, 
Let faith behold our Saviour thro' the veil. 

To God the Father and Son, let us raise, 
In sweet accord, our joyous song of praise, 
And to the Holy Ghost, in mutual love, 
Let every tongue send forth its praise above ; 
In concert with the angelic host, let us sing 
Salvation, power and glory to our King. 

Thou hast given them bread from 
heaven. 

Tfy. Having in it all that is delicious. 

Let us Prat. 

OGOD ! Who in this wonderful Sacra- 
ment hast left us a memorial of Thy 
passion and death, grant us, we beseech 
Thee, so to reverence the sacred mysteries 



Daily Prayers. 109 



of Thy body and blood that we may al- 
ways find in our souls the fruit of Thy re- 
demption : Who livest and reignest, world 
without end. Amen. 

For the Health of the Family. 

GRANT, O Lord ! we beseech Thee, that 
we, Thy servants, may be blessed 
with continual health of soul and body, 
that, by the intercession of the ever Blessed 
Virgin Mary, we may be delivered from 
present sorrows and be brought to eternal 
joys: through Jesus Christ, our Lord. 

Amen. 

Pray for us, O holy, &c. 

After Supper, the Prayer, Before this awful Sacra- 
ment, &c., is said ; that for the health of the family is 
omitted. 

Before Spiritual Reading. 




OME, O Holy Ghost, &c. 
1 Hail Mary, &c. 



After Reading. 

GOD is charity, and he that dwelleth 
in charity dwelleth in God, and 
God in him. 

We fly to thy patronage, &c. 
Hail Mary, &c. 



110 Daily Prayers. 



Prayers said at the Close of the Fifteen 
Minutes of Daily Adoration of the Blessed 
Sacrament, in the Morning. 

ETERNAL praise and thanksgiving be 
to the most holy and most divine 
Sacrament of the Altar! 

May the most just, the most high, and 
the most amiable will of God be in all 
things fulfilled, praised and exalted above 
all things forever ! 

O most bountiful God and Saviour ! how 
happy are they who, free from worldly 
concerns, are able to offer to Thy sover- 
eign Majesty their tribute of praise, of 
thanks, of homage and adoration, for that 
infinite love by which Thou remainest 
truly present on our altars, under the 
humble appearances of bread and wine. 

Thou knowest, O Lord ! that I cannot be 
always before Thy holy tabernacle; but I 
will honor and bless Thee as much as lies 
in my power, by uniting myself daily to 
those pious Christians who have associa- 
ted themselves together to praise and glo- 
rify Thee. Aceept their prayers, O Lord ! 
and may they become likewise mine by the 



Daily Prayers. Ill 



society I have contracted with them, and 
by the union of our hearts and desires. 

I OFFER up to God all my thoughts, 
words, actions and sufferings of this 
day, more particularly, all my prayers 
and devotions, through the holy and Im- 
maculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin 
Mary, and I pray for the conversion of 
sinners, especially of those who have been 
recommended to my prayers, and for the 
sanctiflcation of all in this community. 

O Mary, conceived without sin, &c. 

O Mary, refuge of sinners, &c. 

Hail Mary, &c. 

For the Fruits of the Earth. 

GRANT, O Lord, that the fruits of the 
earth may, by Thy holy favor, in- 
crease and multiply. Defend them from 
all droughts, frosts, tempests, or what- 
ever else may be hurtful to them. It is 
from Thy Hand only that we look for suc- 
cor, and to Thee we have recourse in all 
our necessities. Amen. 



112 Daily Prayers. 



DEVOTIONS AT NOON. 

Prayers to be said Every Day. 

COME, O Holy Ghost, replenish the 
hearts of Thy faithful and kindle in 
them the fire of Thy divine love. 

T . Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall 
be created. 

1$. And thou shalt redeem the face of 
the earth. 

Let us Pray. 

OGOD ! Who, by the light of the Holy 
Ghost, didst instruct the hearts of 
Thy faithful, grant us, by the same Holy 
Spirit, a love and relish of what is right 
and just, and a constant enjoyment of His 
comforts: through Jesus Christ, our Lord. 

Amen. 

Hail Mary, &c. 

During a few minutes, all in silence make the "Par- 
ticular Examen." The following form may serve for 
private use. 

LET me thank God for all the favors 
He has bestowed upon me — creation, 
redemption, faith, call to a Religious life, 
and particular graces, especially those 
granted since my last examen. 



Daily Prayers. 113 



2. Let me beg for light to make this ex- 
amen well, imploring the assistance of the 
Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph, St. Vincent, 
my guardian angel, my patron, &c. 

3. Let me make my examen. (Here, re- 
call to mind the subject of the particular 
examen, which must tend to the correction 
of a predominant evil or the acquisition of 
a needful virtue. This must have been the 
object of some special practical resolution 
at the close of the morning meditation. 
Enter into particulars : see ivhere, hoiv 
and why you have failed ; compare the suc- 
cess of this with that of the preceding day. 

4. Let me ask pardon of God for having 
offended Him, and beg for grace to do 
better in future. 

5. Let me foresee the occasions of falling 
I may have, before the next examen, and 
resolve accordingly. 

Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin. 

OHOLY Mary ! my sovereign Queen 
and most loving Mother, receive me 
under thy blessed patronage and special 



114 Daily Prayers. 

protection, and into the bosom of thy 
mercy, this day and every day, and at the 
hour of my death. I recommend to thee 
my soul and body, I commit to thy care 
all my hopes and comforts, all my afflic- 
tions and miseries, my life and my death, 
that, by thy intercession and through thy 
merits, all my actions may be directed 
and disposed, according to thy will and 
the will of thy Blessed Son. Amen. 

After the Prayer and Litany for the day, all say 
together the Acts of Faith, Hope and Love ; Glory 
be to the Father, &c, seven times, Hail Mary, &c., 
the Angelus, and the following Invocations : 

MAY the Divine assistance remain al- 
ways with us. Amen. 
And may the souls of the faithful de- 
parted, through the mercj of God, rest in 
peace. Amen. 

To be Peotected from Fire. 




E fly to thy patronage, &c. 

Pray for us, O holy Mother, &c. 



Blessed St. Vincent, our holy Founder. 
Pray for us and protect us. 



Prayer To Most Holy Trinity. 115 



SUNDAY. 

Peayer to the Most Holy Trinity. 

GLOEY be to the Father, Who, by His 
power has brought me forth from 
nothing and created me to His own like- 
ness. Glory be to the Son Who, by His 
wisdom, has delivered me from hell and 
opened heaven for me. Glory be to the 
Holy Ghost Who, by His mercy, has sanc- 
tified me in baptism, and still continues 
to sanctify me, by the graces which I 
every day receive from Him. Glory to 
the three adorable Persons of the blessed 
Trinity, as great, now and forever, as it 
was in the beginning. We adore Thee, O 
holy Trinity; we worship Thee; we most 
humbly give Thee thanks for having re- 
vealed to us this glorious, incomprehen- 
sible mystery. Grant that, by continuing 
to profess, to the last moment of our lives, 
this holy Faith, we may behold and glo- 
rify eternally in heaven what we are now 
believing on earth : One God in three Per- 
sons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy 
Ghost. Amen. 



116 Litaxy Of Blessed Trinity. 



The Litany of the Blessed Trinity. 

LORD, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear 
us. 

God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on 
us. 

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, ^ 

God, the Holy Ghost, 

Holy Trinity, one God, 

O sacred Trinity, undivided Godhead 

of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 
O Sacred Trinity, true and only Deity, 
Sacred Trinity, holy and perfect p 

unity, <§ 
O Sacred Trinity, three persons in g 

one God of equal glory and eternal f Q 

majesty. o 
O Sacred Trinity, from Whom, by 

Whom, and in Whom are all things, 
O Sacred Trinity, the essential Being 

the unerring Truth, and the true 

Life, 

O Sacred Trinity, our first principle 
and our last end. 



Litany Of Blessed Trinity. 



O Sacred Trinity, Who hast createcT 
Man to Thy image and likeness, 

O God, the Father, eternal fountain 
of all being, 

O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, 

O God, the Father, of Whom all pa- 
ternity in heaven and earth is named 

O God, the Father, Who hast chosen 
us in Thy Son before the creation 
of the world, 

O God, the Fattier, Who didst so love 
the world as to give Thy only begot- 
ten Son to redeem it, 

O God, the Father, Who seekest such 
as adore Thee in spirit and in truth 

O God, the Father, Who hast adopted 
us as Thy children in Jesus Christ, 

O God, the Father, Who hast prepar- 
ed for us a glorious inheritance, if 
we love Thee and keep Thy com- 
mandments, 

O God the Son, born of the Father, 
before all ages, 

O God, the Son, light of light, true 
God of true God. 



118 Litany Op Blessed Trinity. 

O God, the Son, begotten, not made^ 
equal and consubstantial to the 
Father, 

O God, the Son, image of the invisi- 
ble God, the splendor of His glory, 
and the figure of His substance, 

O God, the Son, the eternal word of 
the Father, 

O God, the Son, Who, to save us sin- 
ners, didst take upon Thyself the 
frail nature of man, 

O God, the Son, Who hast been seen 
upon earth, and hast conversed I 
with men, 

O God, the Son, in Whom it has 
pleased the Father that all fulness 
should dwell, 

O God, the Son, of whose fulness we 
all have received, 

O God, the Son, Who, for our redemp- 
tion, didst become obedient unto 
death, even the death of the cross, 

O God, the Son, to Whom all power 
in heaven and earth is given by the 
Father, 



Litany Of Blessed Trinity. 



O God, the Son, Who, at the last and" 
dreadful day, wilt come with glory 
to judge both the living and the 
dead, 

O God, the Holy Ghost, proceeding 

from the Father, and the Son, 
O God, the Holy Ghost, the eternal 

love of the Father, and the Son, 
O God, the Holy Ghost, by Whom 

was wrought the glorious mystery 

of our Saviour's Incarnation, 
O God, the Holy Ghost, best gift of 

the Father and the Son, 
O God, the Holy Ghost, source of all [ 

goodness, and dispenser of all 

graces, 

O God, the Holy Ghost, the strength 

and comforter of our souls, 
O God, the Holy Ghost, by Whom 

the charity of God is poured into 

our hearts, 
O God, the Holy Ghost the sanctifler 

and perfecter of our souls, 
Spirit of wisdom and understanding, 
Spirit of counsel and fortitude, 
Spirit of knowledge arid godliness, 



120 Litany Of Blessed Trinity. 



Spirit of the fear of the Lord, ^ 
O Sacred Trinity, the object of our p 

faith, hope, and love upon earth, » 
O Sacred Trinity, Whom we now see § 

through a glass in an obscure man- f Q 

ner, © 
O Sacred Trinitv, Whom we shall be- a 

hold face to face in heaven, 
Lamb of God, &c. 

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have 
mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. 
T. Let us bless the Father and the Son, 
with the Holy Ghost. 

If. Let us praise and magnify Him for- 
ever. 

Let rs Pkay. 

ALMIGHTY and eternal God! by 
Whose gift, Thy servants, in the 
confession of the true faith, acknowledge 
the glory of an eternal Trinity and, in the 
power of Majesty, adore a Unity; we be- 
seech Thee that, by the firmness of the 
same faith, we may be secured from all 
adversities: through our Lord Jesus 
Christ. Amen, 



For Souls In Purgatory. 121 



MONDAY. 

Prayer for the Souls suffering in Purgatory. 

OGOD of all consolation, sole Author 
of the salvation of souls ! have mer- 
cy on those who suffer in Purgatory. 
Look with compassion on the greatness of 
their torments; they are more keenly de- 
voured by their ardent desire of being 
united to Thee, than by the purging flames 
wherein they are plunged. With them, I 
adore Thy avenging Justice and confess 
the equity of Thy judgments. But since 
"Thou art pleased to hear with favor the 
prayers which the members of Thy holy 
Church offer to Thee, in behalf of their 
brethren, graciously hear the supplica- 
tions which I address to Thee for those 
suffering souls. Remember, O Lord ! Thou 
art their Father, and they are Thy chil- 
dren. Forget the faults which, through 
the frailty of human nature, they have 
committed against Thee during the course 
of their mortal pilgrimage. Adorable Je- 
sus! Victim of propitiation both for the 
living and the dead! vouchsafe, in Thy 



122 The Litany For The Dead. 



quality of Redeemer, to apply the merits 
of Thy passion and death to the relief 
of those souls whom Thou punishest, as 
their sovereign Judge. Remember Thy 
faithful followers and Thy spouses. Let 
some drops of that precious blood which 
Thou hast shed for their salvation, flow 
on those devouring flames; and let the 
infinite price of that blood afford a full 
satisfaction for their offences. Deliver 
them, O most merciful God! from that 
place of darkness and torture and call 
them to a place of refreshment, light and 
peace. Grant them the possession of the 
sovereign good, after which they so ar- 
dently sigh, and for which Thou hast 
created them. Receive them into Thy pa- 
ternal bosom, where they will praise and 
love Thee for all eternity. Amen. 

The Litany foe the Dead. 

LORD, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear 
us. 



The Litany For The Dead. 123 



God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on 
the souls of the faithful departed. 

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, 
have mercy, &c. 

God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy, &c. 

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy, &c. 

Holy Mary, 

Holy Mother of God, 

Holy Virgin of virgins, 

St. Michael, 

All ye holy Angels and Archangels, 
St. John the Baptist, 
St. Joseph, 

All ye holy Patriarchs and Prophets, 
St. Peter, 
St. Paul, 
St. John, 

All ye holy Apostles and Evangelists, 
St. Stephen, 
St. Lawrence, 
All ye holy Martyrs, 
St. Gregory, 
St. Ambrose, 

All ye holy Bishops and Confessors, 
St. Mary Magdalen, 
St. Catharine, 

All ye holy Virgins and Widows, 



124 The Litany For The Dead. 



All ye Saints of God, make intercession 
for the souls of the faithful departed. 

Be merciful; spare them, O Lord. 

Be merciful; hear them, O Lord. 

From all evil, 

From Thy wrath, 

From the flame of fire 

From the region of the shadow of 
death, 

Through Thy nativity, 

Through Thy most holy name, 

Through the multitude of Thy tender 
mercies, 

Through Thy most bitter passion, 
Through Thy most sacred wounds, 
Through Thy immaculate conception, 
Through Thy most precious blood, 
Through Thy ignominious death, by 

which Thou hast destroyed our 

death, 

We sinners, do beseech Thee to hear us. 

O Thou! Who didst absolve the sin- 
ful woman and didst hear the pray- 
er of the good thief, 

That Thou vouchsafe to release our 
deceased parents, relatives and ben- 
efactors from the bonds of their 



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sins and from the punishment ^ 
thereof, 

That Thou vouchsafe to hasten the 
day of visiting Thy faithful, detain- 
ed in the receptacles of sorrow, and 
transport them to the city of eter- 
nal peace, 

That Thou vouchsafe to shorten the 
time of expiation of their sins and 
graciously admit them into the 
sanctuary in which no unclean thing 
can enter, 

That Thou vouchsafe, through the 
prayers and alms of Thy Church 
especially, the inestimable sacrifice 
of Thy holy altar, to receive them 
into the tabernacles of rest and to 
crown their longing hopes with 
everlasting fruition, 

Son of God, 

O Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins 
of the world ! Give them rest. 

O Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins 
of the world ! Give them rest. 

O Lamb of God, Who takest away the 



126 The Litany For The Dead. 



sins of the world! Give them eternal 
rest. 

Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear 
us. 

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have 

mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. 
Our Father, &c. 

T. And lead us not into temptation; 

IJ. But deliver us from evil. Amen. 

T. From the gates of hell, 

^. Deliver their souls, O Lord. 

T. May they rest in peace. 

I£. Amen. 

T . O Lord, hear my prayer. 
1^. And let my supplication come unto 
Thee. 

Let us Pkay. 

OGOD, the Creator and Redeemer of 
all the faithful ! give to the souls of 
Thy servants departed, the remission of 
all their sins; that, through pious sup- 
plications, they may obtain the pardon 
which they have always desired : through 
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. 



Prayer To Guardian Angel. 127 



OGOD, the Giver of pardon and the 
Lover of the salvation of men! we 
beseech Thy clemency in behalf of our 
brethren, kinsfolks, and benefactors, who 
have departed this life; that, by the inter- 
cession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of 
all the Saints, Thou mayest receive them 
into the joys of Thy everlasting kingdom : 
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. 

OGOD, Whose property is always to 
have mercy and to spare! be favor- 
ably propitious to the souls of Thy ser- 
vants and grant them the remission of all 
their sins; that, being delivered from the 
bonds of this mortal life, they may be 
admitted to life everlasting: through Je- 
sus Christ, our Lord. Amen. 

TUESDAY. 

Prayer to our Guardian Angel. 

OHOLY Angel, to whose care God in 
His mercy has committed me, thou 
who dost assist me in my wants, who con- 
solest me in my afflictions, who supportest 



128 Prayer To St. Michael. 



me when dejected, and who constantly ob- 
tainest for me new favors, I return thee 
now most humble and sincere thanks ; and 
I conjure thee, O amiable guide! to con- 
tinue still thy care; to defend me against 
my enemies; to remove from me all occa- 
sions of sin; to obtain for me docility to 
thy holy inspirations; to protect me, in 
particular, at the hour of my death and 
then conduct me to the mansions of eter- 
nal repose. Amen. 

Prayer to St. Michael. 

O GLORIOUS St. Michael, prince of 
the heavenly court, who standest 
always ready to give assistance to the 
people of God; who didst fight with the 
dragon, the old serpent, and didst cast 
him out of heaven, and now valiantly de- 
fendest the Church of God, that the gates 
of hell may never prevail against her; I 
earnestly entreat thee to assist me also in 
the painful and dangerous conflict which 
I have to sustain against the same for- 
midable foe. Be with me, O mighty 
prince ! that I may courageously fight and 



Litany Of The Holy Angels. 129 

happily vanquish that proud dragon 
whom thou hast, by the divine power, so 
gloriously overcome and whom our power- 
ful King, Jesus Christ, has in our nature 
so completely overthrown ; to the end that, 
having triumphed over the enemy of my 
salvation, I may, with thee and the holy 
Angels, praise the clemency of God, Who, 
having refused mercy to the revolted An- 
gels, has granted repentance and forgive- 
ness to fallen man. Amen. 

The Litany of the Holy Angels. 
¥ ORD, have mercy on us. 



Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us. 
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on 
us. 

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, 

have mercy on us. 
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. 




130 Litany Of The Holy Angels. 



Holy Mary, Queen of Angels, ? 

St. Michael, who always wast the de- 
fender of the people of God, 

St. Gabriel, who wast appointed to 
announce the incarnation of the 
eternal Word, 

St. Eaphael, the conductor of Tobias, 

Holy Seraphim, 

Holy Cherubim, 

Holy Thrones, 

Holy Dominations, 

Holy Virtues, 

Holy Powers, > 
Holy Principalities, 
Holy Archangels, 
Holy Angels, 

O ye, who stand around the throne 
of the most high God> 

O ye, who always see the face of the 
Heavenly Father, 

O ye, to whom God has committed the 
care and guardianship of mankind, 

O ye, who brought forth Lot and his 
family from the midst of the wicked, 

O ye, who ministered to Christ in the^ 



Litany Of The Holy Angels. 



desert, when He had put the" 
tempter to flight, 

O ye, who carried Lazarus into Abra- 
ham's bosom, 

O ye, who often delivered the ser- 
vants of God from prison and dan- 
gers, 

O ye, who often comforted the holy 

martyrs in the midst of torments, 
O ye, who carry up and offer to God 

the prayers of His servants, 
O ye, who have joy in heaven upon 

one sinner's doing penance, 
O ye, who have been set over nations, 

kingdoms and provinces, 
O ye, who will attend upon Jesus 

Christ, when He comes to judge the 

world, 

O ye, ministering spirits, sent to 
minister for those who shall receive 
the inheritance of salvation, 

O ye, Angels of the Lord, who are 
mighty in strength and execute 
His word, hearkening to the voice of 
His orders, 



132 Litany Of The Holy Angels. 



O f% the hosts of the Lord, His min- 
isters, who do His will, 

O thou holy Angel, my faithful guar- 
dian, 

Holy Angel, my guide and my 
friend, 

Holy Angel, my counsellor and pow- 
erful intercessor, 

Holy Angel, my protector and com- 
forter, 

All ye orders of blessed spirits, 
Be merciful unto us; spare us, O Lord. 
Be merciful unto us; hear us, O Lord. 
From all dangers, through Thy holy ) 
Angels, 

From the snares of the devil, through 
Thy holy Angels, 

From all sin, through Thy holy An- 
gels, 

From a sudden and unprovided death, 

through Thy holy Angels, 
We sinners, do beseech Thee to hear us. 
Through the intercession of Thy holy 

Angels, we beseech Thee to hear us. 



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Litany Of The Holy Angels. 1S3 

That Thou spare us, 
That Thou pardon us, 
That Thou vouchsafe to preserve and 

govern Thy holy Church, 
That Thou vouchsafe to grant peace 

and unity to all Christian people, 
That Thou vouchsafe to give eternal 

rest to all the faithful departed, 
That thou vouchsafe to send Thy holy r B 

Angels to us at the hour of our g- 

death, fcg 

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That Thou vouchsafe, after our death ^ 
to receive our souls ; through the § 
hands of the Angels, into eternal 
bliss, 

Son of God, 
Lamb of God, &c. 
T. All ye holy orders of blessed Spirits. 

pray for us. 

R . That we may be made worthy of the 

promises of Christ. 

Let us Pray. 

OGOD, Who, in Thy wonderful pro- 
vidence, hast been pleased to ap- 



134 Prayer To St. Joseph. 



point Thy holy Angels for our guardians, 
mercifully hear our prayers, and grant 
we may rest secure under their protection 
and enjoy their fellowship in heaven for- 
ever: through Jesus Christ, our Lord. 

Amen. 

WEDNESDAY. 

Prayer to St. Joseph. 

O GREAT Saint! who art that wise 
and faithful servant whom God 
hath charged with the care of His family; 
thou whom He has established the guar- 
dian and protector of the life of Jesus, 
the consoler and support of His holy 
Mother, and her faithful associate in the 
great design of our redemption ; thou who 
hadst the happiness to live with Jesus 
and Mary and to expire in their arms; 
chaste spouse of the Mother of God, 
model of pure, holy, and interior souls! 
be touched with the confidence we have 
in thee, and graciously accept these tes- 
timonies of devotion. We return God 
thanks for the favors He has bestowed on 



The Litany Of St. Joseph. 135 



thee, and we beg, through thy interces- 
sion, that we may imitate thy virtues. 
Pray for us then, O glorious Saint, and 
by that love thou always hadst for Jesus 
and Mary, and which Jesus and Mary 
had also for thee, obtain for us the incom- 
parable advantage of living and dying 
in their holy love. Amen. 

The Litany of St. Joseph. 

LORD, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear 
us. 

God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on 
us. 

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have 

mercy on us. 
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. 
Holy Mary, spouse of St. Joseph, ] hj 
St. Joseph, chosen by God to be the p 

spouse of Mary, h g» 

St. Joseph, filled with the blessing of ^ 

heaven, J » 



13G The Litany Op St. Joseph. 

St. Joseph, first among the patriarchs ^ 
St. Joseph, a helper given unto Mary, 

like unto herself, 
St. Joseph, the Virgin Consort of a 

Virgin Mother, 
St. Joseph, comfort of the Mother 

of God, 
St. Joseph, Son of David, 
St. Joseph, after Mary, first adorer 

of the Infant Jesus, 
St. Joseph, the reputed father of the 

Son of God, 
St. Joseph whom the Lord made mas- 
ter of His house and ruler of His 

possessions, 
St. Joseph, ruler* of the Lord of the 

universe, 

St. Joseph, governor of the incarnate 
Wisdom, 

St. Joseph, nursing father to Him 
by Whom all creatures live, 

St. Joseph, organ of the divine Word 
reduced to silence, 

St. Joseph, Saviour of the Saviour of 
mankind, 



The Litany Of St. Joseph. 137 

St. Joseph, pattern of silence and res-^ 
ignation, 

St. Joseph, head of the most noble 
and most holy family,, 

St. Joseph, honored and served by 
the King and Queen of Heaven, 

St. Joseph, singularly beloved by 
Jesus and Mary, 

St. Joseph, just and perfect man, 

St. Joseph, accomplished model of an 
interior life, 

St. Joseph, blessed with the happi- 
ness of dying in the arms of Jesus 
and Mary, 

St. Joseph, piously believed to have 
risen with Jesus Christ, 

St. Joseph, seated on a throne of 
glory near those of Jesus and Mary, 

St. Joseph, special protector of dy- 
ing Christians, 

Lamb of God, &c, (three times). 

y Pray for us, O holy St. Joseph. 

^ . That we may be made worthy of the 
promises of Christ. 



138 Prayer To Blessed Sacrament. 



Let us Peay. 



ASSIST us, O Lord! we beseech Thee, 
by the merits of the spouse of Thy 
most holy Mother, that what our own 
power cannot obtain, may be given us by 
his intercession: Who livest and reignest 
world without end. Amen. 



A Prayer to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. 



SWEET and adorable Jesus! Who, 



pleased to dwell with us in the Sacrament 
of the altar! I here acknowledge Thee as 
my Sovereign and my God. I adore Thee 
with the most profound humility. I thank 
Thee with all my heart for the tenderness 
Thou here showest us, in spite of the 
treatment Thou receivest. Pierced with 
the sincerest grief, at the sight of our 
ingratitude, I come, God of Majesty ! to 
make Thee some poor amends for all the 
sacrileges and impiety which were ever 
committed, or ever will be committed 
against this adorable Sacrament. Why 



THURSDAY. 




in the excess of Thy love, art 



Litany Of Blessed Sacrament. 139 

cannot I, O God! sufficiently testify my 
own regret for having so often appeared 
before Thee with indifference and for hav- 
ing approached Thee with so little fervor 
and so little love? Forget, O Lord! our 
iniquities, that Thou mayest only remem- 
ber Thy own infinite mercies. Deign to 
accept the desire I have of honoring Thee 
in this amiable Sacrament. Yes, I wish 
with all my heart to love Thee, to bless, 
to praise, and to adore Thee here as much 
as the Saints and Angels do; and I con- 
jure Thee, by this sacred Body and this 
most precious Blood, that I may hence- 
forth honor Thee so fervently and re- 
ceive Thee so worthily that, after this life, 
I may praise Thee forever with Thy Saints 
in heaven. Amen. 

The Litany of the Blessed Sacrament. 

LORD, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear 
us. 



140 Litany Of Blessed Sacrament. 



God, the Father of Heaven, 

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, 

God, the Holy Ghost, 

Holy Trinity, one God, 

O living Bread which came down 

from heaven, 
O Saviour of Israel Who art truly a 

hidden God, 
O Wheat of the Elect, 
O Wine which makest virgins, 
O Bread yielding dainties to kings, 
Continual Sacrifice, 
Clean Oblation, 
Lamb without blemish, 
Food of Angels, 
Hidden Manna, 

Memorial of the wonders of God, 
Supersubstantial Bread. 
Word made flesh and dwelling among 
us, 

Holy Victim, 

Chalice of benediction, 

Mystery of faith, 

Most high and venerable Sacrament, 
Most holy Sacrifice, truly propitia- 
tory for the living and the dead, 



Litany Of Blessed Sacrament. 14 

Heavenly Antidote, by which we are 
preserved from sin, 

Most Stupendous of all miracles, 

Memorial of the most sacred passion 
of our Lord, 

Gift of God, exceeding all fulness, 

Singular Pledge of Divine love, 

Overflow of divine liberality, 

Most holy and august Mystery, 

Remedy which confers immortality, 

Awful and life-giving Sacrament, 

Bread, by the omnipotence of the 
Word, changed into flesh, 

Unbloody Sacrifice, 

Our Food and our Guest, 

Delicious Banquet at which minis- 
tering Angels are present, 

Sacrament of piety, 

Bond of unity, 

Offerer and Oblation, 

Spiritual Sweetness, tasted in its 
very source, 

Refection of holy souls, 

Viaticum of those who die in the 
Lord, 

Pledge of the glory to come, 



142 Litany Of Blessed Sacrament. 

Be merciful ; spare us, O Lord. 
Be merciful ; hear us, O Lord. 
From an unworthy receiving of Thy"" 

Body and blood, 
From the concupiscence of the flesh, 
From the concupiscence of the e} T es, 
From the pride of life, 
From all occasions of sin, 
By the desire with which Thou didst 

desire to eat this Pasch with Thy 

disciples, 

By that profound humility, which 

prompted Thee to wash the feet of 

Thy disciples, 
By that most ardent charity, which 

moved Thee to institute this divine 

Sacrament, 

By Thy most precious blood, which 

Thou hast left to us on our altars, 
By the five wounds which, for our 

sake, Thou didst receive in Thy 

most sacred body, 
We sinners, do beseech Thee to h 

us. oJ viola oifj io ssbs 



Litany Of Blessed Sacrament. 143 



That Thou vouchsafe to preserve ancP 
increase in our hearts the reverence 
and devotion due to this admirable 
Sacrament, 

That Thou vouchsafe, by a sincere 
confession of our sins, to make us 
worthy of a frequent participation 
of the Holy Eucharist, 

That Thou vouchsafe to deliver us 
from all heresy, perfidiousness, and 
blindness of heart, 

That Thou vouchsafe to impart to us 
the precious and heavenly fruits of 
this holy Sacrament, 

That Thou vouchsafe, at the hour of 
our death, to strengthen and com- 
fort us with this celestial viaticum, 

Son of God, 

Lamb of God, &c, (three times). • 

Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear 
us. 

y. Thou hast given them bread from 
heaven. 

01 i mm tmn 10 fcinonigbuj; cull no 
. Having in it all that is delicious. 



144 A Prayer To Jesus Suffering. 
Let us Pray. 

OGOD ! Who in this wonderful Sacra- 
ment hast left us a memorial of Thy 
passion, grant us, we beseech Thee, so to 
reverence the sacred mysteries of Thy body 
and blood, that we may always find in our 
souls the fruit of Thy redemption : Who 
livest and reignest world without end. 

Amen, 

FRIDAY. 

A Prayer to Jesus Suffering. 

O SPOTLESS Lamb! O innocent Vic- 
tim! Who by Thy death and blood 
hast effaced the sins of mankind, blot out 
my iniquities, and do not permit that Thy 
sufferings should become useless to me. O 
Jesus, abandoned by every one, sorrowful, 
desolate, and resigned to death! help me 
now to receive, with a resignation like 
Thine, whatever afflictions Thou shalt 
please to send me. O Jesus ! calumniated, 
accused, despised! teach me to look down 
on the judgments of men and to suffer, 
with patience, the most base injuries. 



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Jesus! torn with stripes, pierced with 
thorns, weltering in blood for my sake! 
teach me to endure, for love of Thee, the 
anguish and inconvenience of ill health 
and sickness. O Jesus ! abandoned to exe- 
cutioners, shamefully condemned to a 
cross! enable me to fly all vain-glory and 
embrace the most humbling confusion. 
O Jesus ! sinking under the weight of Thy 
cross ! I unite myself to Thee and my cross 
also to Thine — may I ever carry it with 
the same strength and sweetness as Thou 
didst. O Jesus! raised upon Thy cross! 
draw me now powerfully to Thee; Thou 
art expiring for my sake, O let me never 
live but for Thine, that, being henceforth 
crucified with Thee, my whole occupation 
may be to love, to praise, and to adore 
Thee. Amen. 

The Litany of the Life and Passion of Jesus 
Christ. 




OED, have mercy on us. Christ, have 
i mercy on us. 



Lord, have mercy on us. 

Christ; hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. 



146 Litany Of The Passion. 

God, the Father of heaven, 
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, 
God, the Holy Ghost, 
Holy Trinity, one God, 
Jesus, the desired of all nations, 
Jesus, sent by the Father into the 
world, 

Jesus, conceived by the Holy Ghost, 
Jesus, the Word made Flesh, 
Jesus, taking the form of a servant, 
Jesus, in the womb of Mary, visiting 

and sanctifying John the Baptist, 
Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, 
Jesus, wrapped up. in swaddling 

clothes, and laid in a manger, 
Jesus, adored by the shepherds in the 

stable, 

Jesus, subjecting Thyself to the law 
of circumcision, 

Jesus, adored by the wise men, 

Jesus, presented in the temple, 

Jesus, carried into Egypt, 

Jesus, sought for by Herod, to be de- 
stroyed, 

Jesus, brought up in Nazareth, 



Litany Of The Passion. 



Jesus, lost by Thy holy Mother ancP 
found in the Temple in the midst of 
the Doctors, 

Jesus, subject to Thy parents, 

Jesus, baptized by John, 

Jesus, fasting and tempted in the des- 
ert, 

Jesus, conversing with men, 

Jesus, choosing poor and illiterate 

men for Thy disciples, 
Jesus, preaching the Gospel of the 

kingdom of God, 
Jesus, healing all diseases and infir- 
mities among the people, 
Jesus, transfigured on the mountain, 
Jesus, sold for thirty pieces of silver, 
Jesus, washing Thy disciples' feet, 
Jesus, eating the Pasch with Thy dis- 
ciples, 

Jesus, making a food of Thy body and 
a drink of Thy blood for the nour- 
ishment of our souls, 

Jesus, prostrate in humble prayer in 
the Garden of Olives, 

Jesus, thrown into an agony and cov- 
ered with a bloody sweat, 



148 



Litaxy Op The Passion. 



Jesus, comforted by an Angel, 
Jesus, betrayed by Judas with a kiss, 
Jesus, tied and bound by Thy enemies, 
Jesus, abandoned by Thy disciples, 
Jesus, arraigned before Annas and 
Caiphas, 

Jesus, struck on the face by a ser- 
vant, 

Jesus, accused by false witnesses, 
Jesus, judged guilty of death, 
Jesus, spit upon, blindfolded and buf- 
feted, 

Jesus, denied thrice by Peter, >- 
Jesus, delivered in chains to Pilate, 
Jesus, despised and mocked by Herod, 
Jesus, rejected for Barabbas, 
Jesus, cruelly scourged with whips, 
Jesus, wounded and bruised for our 
sins, 

Jesus, clothed in derision with a pur- 
ple garment, 
Jesus, crowned with thorns, 
Jesus, with a reed in Thy hand, in- 
stead of a sceptre, derided and in- 
sulted as a mock king, 



Litany Of The Passion. 



Jesus, most unjustly condemned to the^ 
ignominious death of the cross, 

Jesus, loaded with a heavy cross and 
carrying it to Calvary, 

Jesus, led as an innocent lamb to 
slaughter, 

Jesus, nailed to the cross and elevated 
upon it, between two thieves. 

Jesus, Who hast loved us and hast 
delivered Thyself for us as an obla- 
tion and a sacrifice to God, 

Jesus, who didst wash us of our sins 
in Thy Blood, 

Jesus, praying for Thy enemies, 

Jesus, blasphemed by those who pass- 
ed by, 

Jesus, promising Paradise to the re- 
penting thief, 

Jesus, giving Mary to John for his 
mother, 

Jesus, lovingly complaining of being 

forsaken by Thy Father, 
Jesus, drenched in Thy thirst with 

vinegar and gall, 
Jesus, recommending Thy spirit into 

Thy Father's hands, 



150 Litany Of The Passion. 

Jesus, bowing Thy head and expiring"" 
on the cross, 

Jesus, whose side was opened with a 
spear, whence issued blood and 
water, 

Jesus, taken down from the cross, 
wrapped in a linen cloth, and laid 
in a new sepulchre, 

Jesus, Whose soul, after death, de- 
scended into hell, 

Jesus, Who wast delivered up for our 
sins and Who didst rise for our jus- 
tification, r 

Jesus, Who rising from the dead, 

diest now no more, 
Jesus, ascending into heaven, 

Jesus, Who sitteth at the right hand 
of God, 

Jesus, crowned with honor and glory, 
Jesus, King of kings and Lord of 
lords, 

Jesus, Who hast gone to prepare a 
place for us in the house of Thy 
Father, 



Litany Of The Passion. 

Jesus, our Advocate before Thy Fath- 
er, always living to make interces- 
sion for us, 

Jesus, Who didst send the Holy Ghost 
to Thy disciples, 

Jesus, Who wilt come at the last day r 
to judge the living and the dead, 

Jesus, Who wilt cast out the wicked 
into everlasting fire, 

Jesus, Who wilt put Thy elect in pos- 
session of Thy eternal kingdom, J 

Be merciful; spare us, O Lord. 

Be merciful ; hear us, O Lord. 

From all evil, 

From a sudden and unprovided death, 
From the snares of the devil, 
From anger, hatred and ill-will, 
From everlasting death, 
Through Thy most holy life, 
Through Thy most bitter passion, 
Through Thy unspeakable glory, 
Through Thy infinite merits, J 
We sinners, do beseech Thee to hear us. 



152 



Litany Of The Passion. 



That being dead to sin we may live to^ 
justice, 

That we may glory in nothing but 

Thy holy cross, 
That for the love of Thee the world 

may be crucified to us and we to the 

world, 

That we may always bear about our 
body Thy mortification, 

That we may crucify our flesh with its 
vices and concupiscences, 

That we may take up our cross, every 
day, and follow Thee, 

That we may seek above all things to t 
know Thee, our crucified Jesus, 

That Thy sacred blood may cleanse 
our consciences from dead works to 
serve the living God, 

That, being dead to sin and buried to- 
gether with Thee, we also may rise 
with Thee and walk in newness of 
life, 

That, looking at the example Thou hast 
left us, we may follow Thy steps, 

That, being partakers of Thy suffer- 
ings, we may also partake of Thy 

p-l nrv. 



Prayer To Blessed Virgin. 



153 



Lamb of God, &c. 

Christ, hear us. 

Christ, graciously hear us. 

T. Truly He has borne our infirmities 
And He has carried our sorrows. 

Let us Pray. 

OGOD, Whose only begotten Son, by 
His life, death and resurrection has 
purchased for us the rewards of eternal 
life, grant, we beseech Thee, that, com- 
memorating those sacred mysteries, we 
may imitate what they contain and obtain 
what they promise: through the same 
Christ, our Lord. Amen. 

SATURDAY. 

A Prayer to the Blessed Virgin. 

O BLESSED Virgin! Mother of God 
and, by this august quality, worthy 
of all respect from men and angels, I come 
to offer thee my most humble homage, and 
to implore the aid of thy prayers and pro- 
tection. Thou art all powerful with the 



%Si Prayer To Blessed Virgin. 

Almighty, and thy tender regard for man- 
kind is equal to thy influence in heaven. 
Thou knowest, O Blessed Virgin! that, 
from my tender years I looked up to thee 
as my Mother, queen, patroness and advo- 
cate; thou wast pleased to consider me, 
from that time, as one of thy children, and 
whatever graces I have received from God, 
I confess with humble gratitude that it is 
through thee I have received them. Why 
was I not as faithful in thy service as thou 
wast bountiful in assisting me? But I 
will henceforth serve, honor, and love thee. 
Accept, O Blessed Virgin! my protesta- 
tions of fidelity; look favorably on the 
confidence I have in thee; obtain for me 
of thy dear Son a lively faith, a firm hope, 
a tender, generous and constant love; ob- 
tain for me a purity that nothing can soil, 
a humility that nothing can exalt ? a pa- 
tient submission to the will of God that 
nothing can ever disturb. In fine, O glo- 
rious Virgin ! obtain for me so faithful an 
imitation of thy virtue in my life that I 
may experience the power of thy protec- 
tion, at the hour of my death. Amen. 



Litany Of The Blessed Virgin. 155 



Litany of the Blessed Virgin. 

LORD, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us. 
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on 
us. 

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have 

mercy on us. 
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. 
Holy Mary, "I 
Holy Mother of God, 
Holy Virgin of Virgins, 
Mother of Christ, 
Mother of divine grace, 
Mother most pure, 
Mother most chaste, 
Mother inviolate, 
Mother undefiled, 
Mother most amiable, 
Mother most admirable, 
Mother of good counsel, 
Mother of our Creator, 



i-te 
O 



156 Litany Of The Blessed Virgin. 



Mother of our Saviour, 

Virgin most prudent, 

Virgin most venerable, 

Virgin most renowned, 

Virgin most powerful, 

Virgin most merciful, 

Virgin most faithful, 

Mirror of justice, 

Seat of wisdom, 

Cause of our joy, 

Spiritual vessel, 

Vessel of honor, 

Vessel of singular devotion, 

Mystical rose, 

Tower of David, 

Tower of ivory, 

House of gold, 

Ark of the covenant, 

Gate of heaven, 

Morning star, 

Health of the sick, 

Refuge of sinners, 

Comforter of the afflicted, 

Help of Christians, 

Queen of Angels, 

Queen of Patriarchs, 



Consecration Blessed Virgin. 157 



Queen of Prophets, 
Queen of Apostles, 
Queen of Martyrs,* 
Queen of Confessors, 
Queen of Virgins, 
Queen of all Saints, 
Queen conceived without original sin, 
Queen of the most holy Rosary, 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of 

the world, spare us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of 

the world, graciously hear us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of 

the world, have mercy on us. 

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. 

1^. That we may be made worthy of the 
promises of Christ. 

Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin. 

HOLY Mary, Virgin Mother of God ! I 
this day choose thee for my Mother, 
queen, patroness and advocate, and I firm- 
ly resolve never to depart, either by word 
or action, from the duty I owe thee, or 



158 Prayer Of St. Bernard. 



suffer those committed to my charge to 
say or do anything against thy honor. 

Receive me, therefore, as thy servant for- 
ever; assist me in all the actions of my 
life, and forsake me not at the hour of my 
death. Amen. 

Prayer of St. Bernard to the Blessed Virgin. 

REMEMBER, O most compassionate 
Virgin Mary, that it has been un- 
heard of through all ages, that any one 
who had recourse to thee, implored thy aid 
or sought thy intercession was ever aban- 
doned. Animated with this confidence, T 
come to thee, O Virgin of virgins and 
Mother of my God; I cast myself at thy 
feet a wretched sinner groaning and weep- 
ing. O Mother of the Eternal Word, de- 
spise not this my humble supplication but 
graciously hear and mercifully grant my 
request. Amen. 



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Three o'clock Adoration Prayer. 

Jesus Christ was made for us obedient unto death, 
even the death of the Cross. 

WE adore Thee, our Lord Jesus Christ, 
dying on the cross; we give Thee 
thanks that Thou hast died to redeem us. 
Eternal Father, we offer Thee Thy dear 
Son, hanging on the cross, pierced with 
nails, crowned with thorns, naked, torn 
and bleeding, fainting, agonized and dy- 
ing. Look upon the divine victim, accept 
our ransom, His precious blood, in pay- 
ment for all we owe. We offer it for the 
souls in purgatory, for our departed sis- 
ters, for the sick, the afflicted, the agon- 
ized, for the conversion of sinners, for the 
perseverance of the just, for the grace of a 
holy life and a happy death, begging by 
His passion and death, mercy on our souls 
now and at the hour of our death. Amen. 

THE ROSARY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN. 

IN the name of the Father, &c. 
I believe in God, &c. 
y. Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is 
with thee. 



160 Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 



3^ . Blessed art thou among women, and 
blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. 

T. Thou, O Lord, wilt open my lips. 

3$. And my tongue shall announce Thy 
praise. 

T. Incline unto my aid, O God. 
R. O Lord, make haste to help me. 
Glory be to the Father, &c. 

The Five Joyful Mysteries.* 
I. — The Incarnation. 

LET us contemplate in this Mystery, how the 
Angel Gabriel saluted our blessed Lady 
with the title, Full of Grace, and declared 
unto her the Incarnation of our Lord and 
Saviour Jesus Christ. 

Then say Our Father, &c., once. Hail Mary, 
&c, ten times. 

When the Hail Mary has been repeated a 
tenth time, the decade finishes with Glory be to 
the Father, &c. ; then follows the prayer.f 

Let us. Pray. 

OHOLY Mary, Queen of Virgins! by 
the most high mystery of the In- 

*The five Mysteries of the first part, called Joyful, 
are to be said on all Mondays and Thursdays, the 
Sundays of Advent, and after Epiphany till Lent. 

yThis method is to be observed in each part of the 
Rosary. 



Rosary Op The Blessed Virgin. 1G1 



carnation of thy beloved Son, our Lord 
Jesus Christ, by which our salvation was 
so happily begun, obtain for us, by thy 
intercession, light to know this so great 
a benefit which He hath bestowed upon 
us; vouchsafing in it to make Himself 
our brother, and thee, His own most be- 
loved mother, our mother also. Amen. 



ET us contemplate in this Mystery, how the 



Blessed Virgin Mary, understanding from 



the Angel, that her cousin, St. Elizabeth, 
had conceived, went with haste into the moun- 
tains of Juda to visit her, and remained with 
her three months. Our Father, &c. 



OHOLY Virgin ! most spotless mirror 
of humility, by that exceeding char- 
ity which moved thee to visit thy holy 
cousin, St. Elizabeth, obtain for us, by 
thy intercession, that our hearts may be 
so visited by thy most holy Son, that, 
being free from all sin, we may praise 
Him and give Him thanks forever. 



II. — The Visitation. 




Let us Pray. 



Amen. 



162 Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 



III. — The Birth of oiie Lord Jesus Christ, in 

Bethlehem. 

LET us contemplate in this Mystery, how the 
Blessed Virgin Mary, when the time of her 
delivery was come, brought forth our Re- 
deemer, Christ Jesus, at midnight, and laid Him 
in a manger, because there was no room for 
Him in the inn of Bethlehem. Our Father, &c. 

Let us Pray. 

OMOST pure Mother of God! by thy 
virginal and most joyful delivery, 
in which thou gavest unto the world thy 
only Son, our Saviour, we beseech thee to 
obtain for us, by thy intercession, grace to 
lead so pure and holy lives in this world, 
that we may worthily sing without ceas- 
ing, both day and night, the mercies of 
thy Son and His benefits to us by thee. 

Amen. 

IV. — The Oblation of our Blessed Lord in the 

Temple. 

LET us contemplate in this Mystery, how the 
most Blessed Virgin Mary, on the day of 
her purification, presented the child Jesus 
in the temple, where holy Simeon, giving thanks 
to God with great devotion, received Him intq 
his arms. Our Father, &c. 



Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 163 



Let us Pray. 



HOLY Virgin! most adorable mis- 



tress and pattern of obedience, who 
didst present in the temple the Lord of 
the temple, obtain for ns of thy beloved 
Ron, that, with holy Simeon and devout 
Anna, we may praise and glorify Him 
forever. Amen. 

% — The Finding of the Child Jesus in the 



ET us contemplate in this Mystery, how the 



Blessed Virgin Mary, having lost, without 



any fault of hers, her beloved Son in Jeru- 
salem, sought Him for the space of three days, 
and, at length, found Him the third day in the 
temple, in the midst of the doctors, disputing 
with them, being of the age of twelve years. Our 
Father, &c. 



MOST Blessed Virgin ! more than mar- 
tyr in thy sufferings, and yet the 
comfort of such as are afflicted, by that 
unspeakable joy wherewith thy soul was 
ravished, in finding thy beloved Son in 
the temple, in the midst of the doctors, 
disputing with them, obtain of Him for 
us, so to seek Him and to find Him in 



Temple. 




Let us Pray. 



104 Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 



the Holy Catholic Church, that we may 
never be separated from Him. 

Salve Regis a. 

HAIL holy Queen ! Mother of Mercy, 
our life, our sweetness, and our 
hope ! to thee do we cry, poor banished chil- 
dren of Eve; to thee do we send up our 
sighs, mourning and weeping, in this valley 
of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advo- 
cate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, and, 
after this our exile is ended, show unto us 
the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus ! O 
clement, O pious, O sweet Virgin Mary ! 
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. 
I£ . That we may be made worthy of the 
promises of Christ. 

Let us Peay. 

OGOD ! Whose only begotten Son by 
His life, death and resurrection, 
has purchased for us the rewards of eter- 
nal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that in 
meditating upon these Mysteries in the 
most holy Rosary of the blessed Virgin 
Mary, we may imitate what they contain, 



Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 165 



and obtain what they promise : through 
the same Christ our Lord. Amen. 

The Five Dolorous Mysteries.* 

I. — The Prayer and Bloody Sweat of our 
Blessed Saviour in the Garden. 

LET us contemplate in this Mystery, how our 
Lord Jesus was so afflicted for us in the 
garden of Gethsemani, that His body was 
bathed in a bloody sweat, which ran trickling 
down in great drops to the ground. 

Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory be to 
the Father, &c, as before. 

Let us Pray. 

MOST holy Virgin ! more than martyr, 
by that ardent prayer which thy 
most beloved Son poured forth unto His 
Father in the garden, vouchsafe to inter- 
cede for us, that, our passions being re- 
duced to the obedience of reason, we may 
always and in all things, conform and 
subject ourselves to the will of God. 

Amen. 



♦These five Mysteries of the second part, called 
Dolorous or Sorrowful, are to be said on Tuesdays 
and Fridays throughout the year and Sundays in 
Lent. 



1G6 Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 



II. — The Scourging of our Blessed Lord at 
the Pillar. 

t ET us contemplate in this Mystery, how our 



Lord Jesus Christ was most cruelly 



**— A scourged in Pilate's house, the number of 
stripes they gave Him being about five thousand, 
as it was revealed to St. Bridget. Ovr Father, 
&c. 



O MOTHER of God ! overflowing foun- 
tain of patience, by those stripes 
thy only and most beloved Son vouch- 
safed to suffer for us, obtain of Him for 
us grace that we may know how to mor- 
tify our rebellious senses and cut off all 
occasions of sinning, with that sword of 
grief and compassion which pierced thy 
most tender soul. Amen. 

III. — The Crowding of our Blessed Saviour 
with Thorns. 

LET us contemplate in this Mystery, how 
those cruel ministers of Satan plaited a 
crown of sharp thorns and most cruelly 
pressed it on the sacred head of our Lord Jesus 
Christ. Our Father, &c. 




Let us Pray. 



Let us Pray. 



O MOTHER of our eternal Prince and 
King of glory ! by those sharp 



Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 167 

thorns, wherewith His most holy head 
was pierced, we beseech thee, that, by thy 
intercession, we may be delivered here 
from all motions of pride and, in the day 
of judgment, from that confusion which 
our sins deserve. Amen. 

IV. — Jesus carrying His Cross. 

LET us contemplate in this Mystery, how our 
Lord Jesus Christ, being sentenced to die, 
bore with the most amazing patience the 
Cross which was laid upon Him for His greater 
torment and ignominy. Our Father, &c. 



HOLY Virgin! example of patience, 



by the most painful carrying of 
the Cross, in which thy Son, our Lord 
Jesus Christ, bore the heavy weight of 
our sins, obtain of Him for us courage 
and strength to follow His steps and 
bear our cross after Him to the end of 
our lives. Amen. 

V. — The Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
T ET us contemplate in this Mystery, how our 



Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, being come 



J — 4 to Mount Calvary, was stripped of His 
clothes and His hands and feet most cruelly 



Let us Pray. 





168 Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 



nailed to the Cross, in the presence of His most 
afflicted Mother. Our Father, &c. 



OHOLY Mary, Mother of God ! as the 
body of the beloved Son was for 
us extended on the Cross, so may our de- 
sires be daily more and more stretched 
out in His service and our hearts wound- 
ed with compassion for His most bitter 
passion. And thou, O most blessed Vir- 
gin, graciously vouchsafe to help us to 
accomplish the work of our salvation, by 
thy powerful intercession. Amen. 

Hail, holy Queen, &c, with the verse and prayer at 
Page 164, as before, 

THE FIVE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES.* 

I. — The Resurrection of Christ from the 



ET us contemplate in this Mystery, how our 



Lord Jesus Christ, triumphing gloriously 



1 over death, rose again the third day, 
immortal and impassible. 

Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory ~be to 
the Father, &c, as before. 



♦These Mysteries are assigned for Wednesdays and 
Saturdays throughout the year, and Sundays from 
Easter until Advent. 



Let us Pray. 



Dead. 




Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 169 



Let us Pray. 



O GLORIOUS Virgin Mary! by that 
unspeakable joy thou receivedst in 
the resurrection of thy only Son, we be- 
seech thee, obtain of Him for us, that our 
hearts may never go astray after the false 
joys of this world, but may be ever and 
wholly employed in the pursuit of the only 
true and solid joys of heaven. Amen. 

II. — The Ascension of Christ into Heaven. 
w ET us contemplate in this Mystery, how our 



Lord Jesus Christ, forty days after His 



*— J resurrection, ascended into heaven, at- 
tended by Angels, in the sight of His most holy 
Mother, his holy Apostles and disciples, to the 
great admiration of them all. Our Father, &c. 



afflicted, as thy beloved Son, when 
He ascended into heaven, lifted up His 
hands and blessed His Apostles, so vouch- 
safe, most holy Mother, to lift up thy pure 
hands to Him for us, that we may enjoy 
the benefit of His blessing and Thine, here 
on earth and hereafter in heaven. Amen. 




&c. 



Let us Pray. 




MOTHER of God! comfort of the 



170 Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 



III. — The Coming of the Holy Ghost to His 

Disciples. 

LET us contemplate in this Mystery, how our 
Lord Jesus Christ, being seated on the 
right hand of God, sent, as He had prom- 
ised, the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, who, 
after He was ascended, returned to Jerusalem, 
and continued in prayer and supplication with 
the Blessed Virgin Mary, expecting the perform- 
ance of His promise. Our Father, &c. 

Let us Pray. 

O SACRED Virgin ! tabernacle of the 
Holy Ghost, we beseech thee, ob- 
tain by thy intercession, that this most 
sweet comforter, whom thy beloved Son 
sent down upon His Apostles, filling 
them thereby with a spiritual joy, may 
teach us, in this world, the true way of 
salvation and make us walk in the path 
of virtue and good works. Amen. 

IV. — The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin 

Mary into Heaven. 

LET us contemplate in this Mystery, how the 
glorious Virgin Mary, after the resurrec- 
tion of her Son, passed out of this world 
unto Him and was by Him assumed into 
heaven, accompanied by the holy Angels. Our 
Father, &c. 



Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 171 



MOST prudent Virgin! who, enter- 



ing into the heavenly palace, didst 
fill the holy Angels with joy, and man 
with hope, vouchsafe to intercede for us 
in the hour of death, that, free from the 
illusions and fenerations of the devil, we 
may joyfully and successfully pass out 
of this temporal state to enjoy the hap- 
piness of eternal life. Amen. 

V. — The Coronation of the Most Blessed 
Virgin Mary in Heaven. 

t ET us contemplate in this Mystery, how the 



glorious Virgin Mary was, with great 



1 jubilee and exaltation of the whole court 
of heaven and particular glory of all the Saints, 
crowned by her Son with the brightest diadem of 
glory. Our Father, &c. 



O GLORIOUS Queen of all the heav- 
enly Citizens! we beseech thee, ac- 
cept this Rosary, which, as a crown of 
roses, we offer at thy feet; and grant, 
most gracious Lady, that by thy inter- 
cession, our souls may be inflamed with 
so ardent a desire of seeing thee so glo- 
riously crowned, that it may never die iu 



Let us Pray. 





Let us Pray. 



172 Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin. 



us, until it shall be changed into the 
happy fruition of thy blessed presence. 

Amen. 

Hail, holy Queen, &c, with the verse and prayer, at 
Page 164, as before. 

During the fifteen minutes of silence which follow 
the recitation of the Rosary, the general examen is 
made, for which Bishop David gives the following- 
directions : 

THE first point may be an act of thanks- 
giving to the Lord for the benefits 
we have received. 

The second may be a prayer to know 
our faults and correct them. 

The third may be an exact discussion 
and examination of the sins we have com- 
mitted during the day. We must demand 
a rigorous account of our souls of what 
we have said, thought and done, hour by 
hour. The same method and order as 
that given for the particular examen may 
be followed. 

The fourth may consist in asking par- 
don of God for the sins into which we 
have fallen. 



Rosary Op The Blessed Virgin. 173 

Prayer of St. Francis Xavier for the Conver- 
sion of Infidels and Heretics. 

T7 TERNAL God ! Creator of all things, 
*— 1 remember that the souls of infidels 
and heretics were created by Thee and 
made to Thy own image and likeness. Be- 
hold, O Lord! how, to Thy dishonor, hell 
daily is replenished with them. Remem- 
ber that Thy Son Jesus Christ hath suf- 
fered a most cruel death for their salva- 
tion; suffer not, O Lord! Thy Son to be 
any longer despised by infidels and here- 
tics; but rather, being appeased by the 
prayers of Thy Saints and of the Church 
the most holy spouse of Thy Son, vouch- 
safe to be mindful of Thy mercy, and for- 
getting their idolatry and infidelity, cause 
them also to know Him Whom Thou didst 
send, Jesus Christ our Lord, in Whom are 
our salvation, life and resurrection, by 
Whom we are made free and safe, to 
Whom be all glory forever. Amen. 



174 Rosary Op The Blessed Virgin. 



o 



MOTHER of the light, 
Have pity on the blind ; 



From error's fatal night, 
Free their deluded mind. 
To thy Son's fold, recall 

The unhappy sheep that stray; 
Protect and lead us all 
To the blessed realms of day. 

The Angelas is then said, after which come 
the usual invocations : 




AY the divine assistance remain al- 
ways with us. Amen. 



May the souls of the faithful departed, 
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. 



E fly to thy patronage, &e. 



Amen. 



To be Protected from Fire. 




'V Pray for us, &c. 
Blessed St. Vincent, &c. 



Bebottonsi for Cottfes&tom 



BEFORE THE EXAMEN OF CONSCIENCE. 
Act of Adoration. 

SUPREME and adorable Majesty, God 
of heaven and earth! I firmly be- 
lieve that Thou art here present, and that 
Thou seest me, and knowest the dispo- 
sitions of my heart. I adore Thee, and 
render Thee my humble homage, acknowl- 
edging Thee for My God, my Creator, and 
Sovereign Redeemer. In testimony of 
this, my faith, I prostrate my soul and 
body before the throne of Thy infinite 
Majesty, and offer Thee the adoration 
which is due to Thee alone. 

Invocation of the Holy Ghost, the Blessed 
Virgin and the Saints. 

O FATHER of lights ! Who enlighten- 
est every man that comes into the 
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176 Devotions For Confession. 

world, I am firmly convinced that I am 
absolutely incapable of discerning my of- 
fences without Thy assistance. O divine 
Spirit of light and truth! descend into 
my heart and grant me one ray of that 
light which will enlighten my soul at the 
moment of her departure from this world. 
Alas! I shall then see my sins in their 
true colors, when it will be too late to re- 
nounce or detest them; but now is "the 
acceptable time, the day of salvation" 
every moment of which is precious. Oh! 
do not then refuse me Thy assistance, 
send into my heart a ray of light, of love 
and sorrow, that I may know, detest and 
confess the sins which I have committed 
against Thee. Mother of my God, who art 
so charitable to sinners that sincerely de- 
sire to be converted, assist me by thy in- 
tercession. My holy Angel, help me to 
discover the sins by which I have offended 
my God. My blessed patrons, and all ye 
Saints of heaven, pray for me, that I may 
bring forth worthy fruits of penance. 



Devotions For Confession. 177 

A Short Method for Examination of Con- 
science, WHICH MAY SERVE FOR THE WEEKLY 

Confession, according to our threefold 
duty to God, our Neighbor, and Ourselves. 

I. — In relation to God. 

HAVE you omitted any spiritual exer- 
cise without necessity and permis- 
sion? Have you prayed negligently, and 
with wilful distractions? 

2. Have you spoken irreverently of God 
and holy things? Have you violated the 
truth by falsehoods or equivocation ? 

3. Have you omitted your duty through 
human respect or interest? 

4. Have you resigned your will to God 
in troubles, necessities, sickness? 

II. — In relation to your Neighbor. 

HAVE you disobeyed your superiors, 
murmured against their commands 
or spoken of them contemptuously? 

2, Have you been peevish, troubled, or 
impatient when told your faults, and have 
you then corrected them? Have you 
scorned the good advice of your super- 
iors, or censured their proceedings? 



178 Devotions For Confession. 

3. Have you offended any one by inju- 
rious words or actions, or given way to 
hatred, jealousy, or revenge? 

4. Or lessened their reputation by any 
sort of detraction? Have you formed 
rash judgments, or spread any report, 
true or false, by which your neighbor was 
undervalued or exposed to contempt? 

5. Have you, by tale-bearing or other- 
wise, created discord or misunderstand- 
ing among others ? 

6. Have you been ill-natured or peevish 
towards any one in your manner and con- 
versation; or taken pleasure in vexing, 
mortifying or provoking them? 

7. Have you been excessive in repre- 
hending those under your care, or failed 
to give them just reproof? Have you pa- 
tiently borne with their oversights and 
imperfections, and given them good coun- 
sel and example ? 

III. — In delation to Yourself. 

HAVE you been obstinate in follow- 
ing your own will, or in defending 
your own opinion in things either indif- 
ferent or dangerous? 



Devotions For Confession. 179 

2. Have you taken pleasure in hearing 
yourself praised, or acted from motives 
of vanity or human respect? 

3. Have you indulged in too much ease 
and sloth? Have you carefully avoided 
all thoughts of infidelity, distrust, pre- 
sumption ? 

4. Have you spent the time of recrea- 
tion as directed by the rule? Have. you 
wasted time, spent it in useless employ- 
ment, not directed by obedience, or by 
unprofitable reading, and thereby perhaps 
omitted or put off your devotions or other 
duties to unseasonable times? 

On the Vow of Poverty. 

How do I observe my vow of pov- 
erty? do I often call to mind that in 
quitting the world I have renounced all 
property in earthly things? do I resolve 
in mind how tenderly Jesus Christ cher- 
ished holy poverty, and am I endeavoring 
to keep myself perfectly disengaged from 
the things of this world? am I contented 
with the food and raiment allowed me? 
do T possess anything superfluous? ."Do 



180 Devotions For Confession. 

I look upon anything as my own? Is 
there anything allowed to my use which 
I would find it difficult or painful to re- 
sign ? 

On the Vow of Chastity. 

Do I esteem nothing more precious 
than this heavenly gift — and do I place 
that strict guard upon my senses pre- 
scribed by my rule, lest the enemy should 
penetrate through these avenues and tar- 
nish the purity of my soul? 

On the Vow of Obedience. 

Do I continually bear in mind that 
by my vow of obedience I have forever re 
signed my will to the direction of my su 
perior? do I obey her as holding her au 
thority from God? do I comply without 
hesitation with all the directions of my 
superior, whether in matters of great or 
little moment, agreeable or disagreeable 
do I ever murmur? do I absent myself 
from the common exercises without leave 
do I obey the call of the bell as the voic 
Of God? 



Devotions For Confession. 181 



A Prayer to Obtain of God the Grace of 
Sincere Contrition. 

1HAVE now, O my God! aided by Thy 
grace, endeavored to discover the 
number of my transgressions, and have 
examined the state of my conscience to 
the best of my power. But alas ! O Judge 
of the living and the dead, how far dif- 
ferent is my judgment from thine! How 
many offences are, perhaps, still hidden 
from my view, though perfectly known 
to Thee. But, my God, as I am persuaded 
that it is not so much a knowledge of their 
number as sorrow for their deformity that 
Thou requirest, I now earnestly implore 
Thee to give me that lively, sincere, effi- 
cacious contrition which is a necessary 
condition of my pardon. My heart was 
formed by Thee, Thou alone canst change 
it; it is in Thy hands; and though most 
ungrateful, most insensible, it is not too 
obdurate for Thee to penetrate and soften. 
One drop of Thy adorable blood, one of 
those precious tears, which my offences 
drew from Thine eyes would suffice to pro- 
duce in my soul the most lively contri- 



182 Devotions For Confession. 

tion. Ah ! look on me, Eternal Light, and 
my understanding will be enlightened to 
conceive the enormity of sin; touch my 
heart and it will be broken with sorrow 
for having ever offended Thee. Convert 
me, and I shall be converted; for my de- 
struction, my misery, and my misfortune 
come from myself, but my salvation must 
come from Thee, O my merciful Father, 
from Thee, Whom I have so ungratefully 
abandoned, and so grievously offended. 

Considerations that may excite to Contri- 

. * TION, 




'HE enormity of sin and the punish- 
ment it deserves. 



The goodness of God, Who is offended 
by sin. His special right to your fidelity. 

The presence of God before Whom sin 
is committed 

Act of Contrition. 

OMY God! suffer Thy merciful Heart 
to be moved by my true repentance. 
Oh! would that the liveliness of my re- 
gret could equal the extent of my faults! 



Devotions For Confession. 183 

Supply sorrow for me, O agonizing Heart 
of Jesus; distil into my sin-sick heart, one 
drop of that bitterness which drenched 
Thy soul in the garden of Olives. Par- 
don, O my God, all the evil that I have 
committed or caused others to commit. 
Pardon me all the good that I have omit- 
ted or done badly; forgive all the sins 
that I know, or that my self-love hides 
from me. I detest them and desire to 
repair them at the price of all I hold most 
dear. 

Resolution. 

NOW, O my God ! I desire to immolate 
to Thee all that I am; I consecrate 
to Thee anew my entire being, to be em- 
ployed in serving Thee alone. Alas ! be- 
cause Thou art good, I have abused Thy 
benefits in order to offend Thee; but I 
now firmly resolve to avoid sin and to 
shun its occasions, and labor efficaciously 
in correcting my faults. (Specify the 
faults to which you are most inclined, and 
which you will particularly strive to erad- 
icate.) Yes, O my God, I would willingly 



184 Devotions For Confession. 

endure death rather than ever more offend 
Thee. I will fly sin, whatever it may cost 
me. I will avoid all occasions of sin. My 
passions will rise, but with the help of 
grace, I will repress them. Henceforth, 
no more wilful thoughts, words or deeds 
contrary to charity, no more impatience 
or anger, no more sloth in Thy service, 
no omissions in my duties, no more at- 
tachment to my own thoughts or to my 
own will ; I will lead an entirely different 
life for the future; I will love Thee, O 
my God, with my whole heart; I will die 
rather than offend Thee more. 

My sweetest Mother, Mother of sorrows, 
by those tears which Thou didst shed at 
the foot of the cross, obtain for me a 
most lively, sincere, pure, sorrow for my 
sins, that, when I receive absolution from 
the minister of God, I may receive the 
abundant fruit of the blood shed by Jesus 
for love of me. Do thou assist me, that I 
may accuse myself of all my sins, with 
simplicity and sincerity, that I may de- 
test them all, and thus recover the grace 
and friendship of my God. 



Devotions For Confession. 185 



After Confession. 

O JESUS Christ, Saviour of the World 
Who invitest the sinner to return 
to Thee, how shall I testify the joy and 
gratitude that fill my heart? Oh! that 
I could worthily thank Thee, O my God, 
and acknowledge as I ought that infinite 
mercy, which forgiveth all my iniquities, 
which healeth all my diseases. But, Lord, 
hast Thou not said, that those to whom 
much has been forgiven should love Thee 
much? Oh! let me then love Thee un- 
ceasingly, and sincerely begin, from this 
happy day, to serve Thee alone. 

O my Jesus, my Saviour, remember 
that with Thy precious blood Thou wast 
pleased to redeem my sinful soul; to Thy 
sacred wounds I, therefore, hasten for 
refuge; vouchsafe to impart to me the 
benefits of Thy passion and death. Grant 
that I may never again crucify Thee by 
any wilful offence, but that, sincerely 
grieving for the past, and resolutely striv- 
ing against present temptations, I may 
fervently persevere to the end in Thy love 
and service. 



186 Devotions For Confession. 

O holy Virgin, and all ye Saints and 
Angels, bless and extol the Lord for His 
infinite mercies; beg of Him to accept the 
confession I have made, to supply, 
through His goodness, all its deficien- 
cies, and graciously to confirm in heaven 
the sentence of absolution which has been 
pronounced upon me on earth. 

Prayer to obtain Perseverance. 

WHAT thanks do I not owe Thee, O 
my God ! not only for having crea- 
ted me, redeemed me, and called me to be 
Thy spouse, but also for having waited for 
me, when I was in the unfortunate state 
of sin; for having pardoned me so often, 
as I hope Thou hast just now done; and 
for having preserved me from so many 
other sins into which I should have fallen, 
had not Thy grace promptly assisted me. 

But my enemies will not cease to tempt 
me as long as I live, and, if Thou support 
me not, I shall quickly offend Thee again, 
and, perhaps, more grievously than before. 
Grant me then, O my God, in the name of 
Jesus Christ, holy perseverance. This di- 



Devotions For Confession. 187 

vine Saviour has promised that Thou 
wouldst grant whatever we should ask 
Thee in His name; by the merits then of 
this divine Son, O Father of mercies, grant 
me the grace never to forsake Thee. I ask 
this inestimable favor for all who have the 
happiness to be in Thy holy love. Yes, 
Lord, I am confident that, if I continue to 
pray for perseverance, I shall obtain it, for 
Thou hast promised to hear all those who 
pray with confidence. But I tremble, lest 
in some unhappy moment I should cease 
to pray, and should thereby be lost. One 
more grace then, I ask in the name of 
Jesus and Mary; it is the grace never to 
cease to pray, and, above all, to have im- 
mediate recourse to Thee in all my temp- 
tations, by invoking the sweet names of 
Jesus and Mary. By this means, O my 
God, I firmly hope to die in Thy grace and 
to love Thee forever in Paradise, where I 
shall be sure of never more being separa- 
ted from Thee, and of burning forever 
with the fire of Thy divine love. Amen. 



188 Devotions For Confession. 



Prayer to offer the Penance enjoined in 
Confession. 

OMY God and my Creator! I offer 
Thee the penance which I am about 
to perform; I desire to fulfil it with the 
utmost devotion, contrition and humility. 
But I know it is inadequate to my sins, 
and anything I could do, would be inca 
pable of blotting out the least of my of- 
fences. Permit me then to unite this pen- 
ance as well as all the actions, pains and 
sufferings of my life, which I now offer in 
the spirit of penance, to the bitter suffer- 
ings of my Redeemer, to the great sacri- 
fice of expiation, which Jesus offered on 
Mount Calvary for my sins; also to the 
merits of the Blessed Virgin, to the pen- 
ance and sufferings of all the Saints and 
all the just, that thereby, the deficiencies 
of my imperfect satisfaction may be abun- 
dantly supplied. 



Bebotionsi for Communion. 



PRAYERS BEFORE COMMUNION. 
From St. Liguori. 

Act of Faith. 

"Behold, He cometh, leaping upon the moun- 
tains, skipping over the hills." (Cant, ii, 8.) 

OH ! my most amiable Saviour ! over 
how many, what rough and craggy 
mountains hast Thou had to pass in order 
to come and unite Thyself to me by means 
of this most holy Sacrament ! Thou, from 
being God, hadst to become man; from 
being immense, to become a babe; from 
being Lord, to become a servant. Thou 
hadst to pass from the bosom of the Eter- 
nal Father to the womb of a virgin; from 
heaven into a stable; from a throne of 
glory to the gibbet of a criminal. And on 
this very morning, Thou wilt come from 
Thy seat in heaven to dwell in my bosom. 
189 



190 Devotions For Communion. 

"Behold, He standeth behind our wall, 
looking through the windows, looking 
through the lattices. (Cant. i%, 9.) Be- 
hold, O my soul, thy loving Jesus, burn- 
ing with the same love with which He 
loved thee when dying for thee on the 
cross, is now concealed in the Most Bless- 
ed Sacrament, under the sacred species. 

He is looking at you who are, this morn- 
ing, about to feed upon His divine flesh; 
He observes your thoughts, what it is 
you love, what you desire, what you seek, 
and what offerings you are about to make 
Him. 

Awake, then, my soul, and prepare to 
meet thy Jesus; and, in the first place, by 
faith, say to him: O hidden God, unknown 
to the greater part of men, I believe, I 
confess, I adore Thee, in the Most Holy 
Sacrament, as my Saviour and my Lord! 
And in acknowledgment of this truth, I 
would willingly lay down my life. Thou 
comest to enrich me with Thy graces, and 
to unite Thyself all to me; how great 
then should be my confidence in this so 
loving visit! 



Devotions For Communion. 191 



Act of Confidence. 

MY soul, expand thy heart ! Thy Je- 
sus can do thee every good, and in- 
deed, loves thee. Hope thou for great 
things from this thy Lord, Who, urged by 
love comes all love to thee. Yes, my dear 
Jesus, my Hope, I trust in Thy goodness, 
that, in giving Thyself to me this morning, 
Thou wilt enkindle in my poor heart the 
beautiful flame of Thy pure love, and a 
real desire to please Thee; so that, from 
this day forward, I may never will any- 
thing but what Thou wiliest. 

Act of Love. 

OH! my God, my God! true and only 
love of my soul, what more couldst 
Thou have done to be loved by me ? To 
die for me was not enough for Thee, my 
Lord; Thou wast pleased to institute this 
great Sacrament in order to give Thyself 
all to me, and thus bind and unite Thyself 
heart to heart with so loathsome and un- 
grateful a creature as I am. And what is 
more, Thou Thyself invitest me to receive 
Thee, and desirest so much that I should 
do so! O boundless love! incomprehen- 



192 Devotions For Communion, 

sible love! infinite love! A God would 
give Himself all to me! 

My soul, believest thou this? O God, 
O God ! O infinite amiability, alone worthy 
of all love, I love Thee with my whole 
heart, I love Thee above all things, I 
love Thee more than myself, more than 
my life! Oh, could I but see Thee loved 
by all ! Oh, could I but cause Thee to be 
loved by all hearts as much as Thou deser- 
vest! I love Thee, O most amiable God, 
and I unite my miserable heart in loving 
Thee to the hearts of the seraphim, to the 
heart of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, 
to the heart of Jesus, Thy most loving and 
most beloved Son. So that, O infinite 
Good, I love Thee with the love with 
which the Saints, with which Mary, w r ith 
which Jesus loves Thee. And I love Thee 
only because Thou art worthy of it, and 
to give Thee pleasure. Depart, all earthly 
affections which are not for God, depart 
from my heart. Mother of fair love, Most 
Holy Virgin Mary, help me to love that 
God Whom thou dost so ardently desire 
to see loved ! 



Devotions For Communion. 193 

Act of Humility. 

THEN, my soul, thou art even now 
about to feed on the most sacred 
flesh of Jesus! And art thou worthy? 
My God, who am I and who art Thou? 
I indeed know and confess whom Thou art 
Who givest Thyself to me; but dost Thou 
know what I am, who am about to re- 
ceive Thee? Is it possible, O my Jesus, 
that Thou Who art infinite purity, de- 
sirest to come and reside in this soul of 
mine, which has been so many times the 
dwelling of Thy enemy, and soiled with so 
many sins? I know, O my Lord, Thy 
great majesty and my misery ; I am 
ashamed to appear before Thee. Kever- 
ence would induce me to keep at a dis- 
tance from Thee; but if I depart from 
Thee, O my life, whither shall I go? to 
whom shall I have recourse? and what 
will become of me? No, never will I de- 
part from Thee; nay, even, I will ever 
draw nearer and nearer to Thee. Thou 
art satisfied that I should receive Thee 
as my food, Thou even invitest me to this. 
I come then, O my amiable Saviour, I 



194 Devotions For Communion. 



come to receive Thee this morning, all 
humbled and confused at the sight of my 
defects, but full of confidence in Thy ten- 
der mercy, and in the love Thou bearest 
me. 

Act of Contrition. 

I AM indeed grieved, O God of my soul! 
for not having loved Thee during the 
time past; so far from loving Thee, I have 
to gratify my own inclinations, greatly 
offended and outraged Thy infinite good- 
ness : I have turned my back against Thee, 
I have despised Thy grace and friendship ; 
in fine, O my God, I was deliberately in 
the disposition to lose Thee. Lord, I am 
sorry, and I grieve for it with my whole 
heart. I detest the sins which I have com- 
mitted, be they great or small, as the 
greatest of all my misfortunes, because 
I have thereby offended Thee, O infinite 
Goodness. I trust that Thou hast already 
forgiven me ; but if Thou hast not yet par- 
doned me, oh, do so before I receive Thee : 
wash with Thy blood this soul of mine, 
in which Thou art so soon about to dwell., 



Devotions For Communion. 19r> 

Act of Desire. 

AND now, my soul ! the blessed hour is 
arrived, in which Jesus will come 
and take up His dwelling in my poor 
heart. Behold the King of Heaven, be- 
hold thy Redeemer and thy God, Who is 
even now coming; prepare thyself to receive 
Him with love, invite Him with the ardor 
of Thy desire ; come, O my Jesus ! come to 
my soul which desires Thee. Before Thou 
givest Thyself to me, I desire to give Thee, 
and I now give Thee, my miserable heart ; 
do Thou accept it and come quickly to 
take possession of it. 

Come, O my God! hasten, delay no long- 
er. My only and infinite Good, my Treas- 
ure, my Life, my Paradise, my Love; my 
All, my wish is to receive Thee with the 
love with which the most holy and loving 
souls have received Thee; with that with 
which the Most Blessed Virgin Mary re- 
ceived Thee; with their Communions, I 
receive this one of mine. 

Most Holy Virgin and my Mother Mary, 
behold, I already approach to receive Thy 
Son ! Would that *I had the heart and 



10() Devotions For Communion. 

love with which thou didst communicate! 
Give me this morning thy Jesus, as thou 
didst give Him to the shepherds and to 
the kings. I intend to receive Him from 
thy most pure hands. Tell Him that I 
am thy servant and thy client, for He 
will then look upon me with a more lov- 
ing eye, and now that He is coming, will 
press me more closely to Himself. 

Prayer before Communion. 
From St. Thomas Aquinas. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God ! be- 
hold, I approach the Sacrament of 
Thy only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, our 
Lord. I approach, as one sick, to the phy- 
sician of life ; as one unclean, to the foun- 
tain of mercy; as one blind, to the light 
of everlasting brightness; as one poor and 
needy, to the Lord of heaven and earth. 
Therefore, I implore the abundance of 
Thy measureless bounty, as far as thou 
mayest vouchsafe to heal my infirmity, to 
cleanse my filth, to enlighten my blind- 
ness, to clothe my nakedness, that I may 
receive the bread of* Angels, the King of 



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197 



kings, the Lord of lords, with so much 
reverence and humility, so much contri- 
tion and devotion, so much purity and 
faith, such a purpose and intention, as is 
expedient for my souPs salvation. Give 
me, I beseech Thee, not the Sacrament 
only of our Lord's body and blood, but 
also the substance and efficacy of the Sac- 
rament. O most gracious God, help me so 
to receive the body of Thy only begotten 
Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, which He 
drew from the Virgin Mary, that I may 
merit to be incorporated with His mysti- 
cal body and to be numbered among its 
members. O most loving Father, grant 
that I may at length perpetually contem- 
plate with face revealed, Thy beloved Sou, 
whom I now purpose to receive, veiled 
on the way, who liveth and reigneth with 
Thee forever and ever. Amen. 



THERE is no prayer more agreeable to God 
and more useful to the soul, says St. Al- 
phonsus Liguori, than that made during 
thanksgiving after Communion. It is not a 
good practice to begin to read immediately; it is 



AFTER COMMUNION. 




198 Devotions For Communion. 

better to spend a short time, at least, in enter- 
taining holy affections, in speaking interiorly 
with Jesus Christ, Who is within us, and Who, 
in order to invite us to this sweet entertainment, 
seems to repeat what He formerly said to His 
disciples: "Me you have not always." (Matt. 
xxvi. ) 

During this communion with Jesus, it is not 
necessary to multiply our acts and affections; it 
suffices if we repeat those to which we feel par- 
ticularly drawn. The acts thus made after 
Communion have a far greater merit before God 
than those made at any other time, because the 
soul is then more united to Jesus Christ, and, 
therefore, better disposed to pray in a holy man- 
ner. 

Our Saviour on His part seems more than 
ever ready to bestow His graces upon us. St. 
Teresa says that Jesus Christ, having entered 
our soul in the holy Communion, remains in it, 
as on a throne of grace, saying: "What wilt 
thou that I should do to thee?" (Mark x, 51.) 
"I am come expressly to fill thee with My 
graces; ask what thou wishest, and thou shalt 
obtain it." 

Let us profit by so precious an invitation, lay 
before Him our miseries and our wants, beg of 
Him to abide with us, to be our strength, our 
wisdom, our guide in the fulfilment of our daily 
duties, that He may accomplish in and through 
us His own adorable designs. Let us ask His 
grace for those who are to lead us to Him, for 
our Community, our parents and relations, for 
the suffering poor, and all under our care. 

Oh ! what treasures of grace may we not re- 
ceive if we are careful thus to commune with 
Jesus, as long as possible ! For this purpose, we 
may sometimes repeat the following acts slowly 
and with devotion : 



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ACTS AFTER COMMUNION. 
From St. Alphonsus Liguori. 
Act of Faith. 

BEHOLD, my God is even now come to 
visit me ; my Saviour, to dwell in my 
soul. My Jesus is even now within me. 
He is come to make Himself mine, and at 
the same time to make me His. So that 
Jesus is mine, and I belong to Jesus. Je- 
sus is all mine and I am all His ! 

O infinite goodness! O infinite Mercy! O 
infinite Love! that a God should come to 
unite Himself to me, and to make Him- 
self all mine ! My soul, now that thou art 
so closely united to Jesus, now that thou 
art thus one with Him, what doest thou? 
Hast thou nothing to say to Him; dost 
thou not converse with thy God, Who is 
with thee? Ah, yes, renew thy faith; re- 
member that the Angels now surround 
thee, adoring their God, Who is within 
thy breast; do thou also adore thy God 
within thyself. Enter into thyself and 
banish thence every other thought. Unite 
all thy affections together, and, clinging 
closely to thy God, say : 



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An Act of Welcome. 

OH! my Jesus! my Love, my infinite 
Good, my All, be ever welcome in 
the poor dwelling of my soul! Ah, my 
Lord, where art Thou ? to what a place art 
Thou come? Thou hast entered my heart 
which is far worse than the stable in 
which Thou wast born, it is full of earthly 
affections, of self-love and of inordinate 
desires. And how couldst Thou come to 
dwell there? I would address Thee with 
St. Peter: "Depart from me, for I am a 
sinful man." (St. Liike, v, 8.) Yes, de- 
part from me, O Lord! for I am indeed 
unworthy to receive a God of infinite 
goodness ; go and find repose in those pure 
souls who serve Thee with so much love. 
But no, my Redeemer; what do I say? 
Leave me not, for if Thou departest, I am 
lost. I embrace Thee, my life; 1 cling 
to Thee. Mad indeed have I been in hav- 
ing separated myself from Thee for the 
love of creatures; in my ingratitude, I 
drove Thee from me. But now, I will 
never more separate myself from Thee, my 
treasure; I desire to live and die united 



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to Thee. Most Blessed Virgin Mary, ye 
Seraphim and all ye beautified souls, all ye 
who love God with pure love, lend me 
your affections, that I may worthily at- 
tend on my beloved Lord. 

Act of Thanksgiving. 

MY God and my Lord! I thank thee 
for the grace which Thou hast this 
morning bestowed upon me, of coming to 
dwell in my soul; but I would wish to 
thank Thee in a manner worthy of Thee 
and of the great favor which Thou hast 
done me. But what do I say? how can 
such a miserable creature as I am ever 
worthily thank Thee? 

Father Segneri says, that the feeling most be- 
coming a soul who communicates, is that of won- 
dering astonishment at the thought ; repeating, 
"A God is united to me; a God is mine! v David 
said : "What shall I render to the Lord for all 
the things He has rendered to me." (Ps. cxv., 
12.) 

But I — what return shall I make to 
Thee, my Jesus, Who, after having given 
me so many of Thy good things, hast this 
morning, moreover, given me Thyself? 
My soul, bless then, and thank thy God 



202 Devotions For Communion. 

as best thou canst. And thou, my Mother 
Mary, my holy advocates, my guardian 
angel, and all ye souls who love God, 
"come and hear, all ye that fear God, and 
I will tell you what great things he hath 
done for my soul." (Ps. lxv, 16.) Come 
and bless and thank my God for me, ad- 
miring and praising the truly great graces 
which He has granted me. 

Act of Oblation. 
"My Beloved to me, and I to Him." (Cant. ii,16.) 

SHOULD a king go to visit a poor shep- 
herd in his hut, what can the shep- 
herd offer him other than his whole hut, 
such as it is ? Since, then, O Jesus, my di- 
vine King, Thou hast come to visit the 
poor house of my soul, I offer and give 
Thee this house and my entire self, to- 
gether with my liberty and will : "My Be- 
loved to me, and I to Him." Thou hast 
given Thyself to me, I give myself all to 
Thee. My Jesus, from this day forward. 
I will be no longer mine; I will be Thine, 
and all Thine. May my senses be Thine, 
that they may only serve me to please 



Devotions For Communion. 203 

Thee. And what greater pleasure can be 
found, says St. Peter of Alcantara, than 
that of pleasing Thee, most amiable, most 
loving, most gracious God? I, at the 
same time, give Thee all the powers of my 
soul, and I will that they shall be all 
Thine; my memory I will only use to re- 
call to mind Thy benefits and Thy love; 
my understanding, I will only use to 
think of Thee Who always thinkest of my 
good; my will, I will only use* to love 
Thee, my God, my All, and to will only 
that which Thou wiliest. My most sweet 
Lord, I offer, then, and consecrate to Thee 
this morning, all that I am and have, — 
my senses, my thoughts, my affections, 
my desires, my pleasures, my inclinations, 
my liberty, in a word, I place my whole 
body and soul in Thy hands. 

Accept, O Infinite Majesty ! the sacrifice 
of the hitherto most ungrateful sinner 
Thou hast ever had on earth; but who 
now offers and gives himself all to Thee. 
Do with me and dispose of me, O Lord, as 
Thou pleasest. 

Come, O consuming Fire ! G divine Love 



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and consume in me all which is mine, 
and which is displeasing in Thy most 
pure eyes, so that, from henceforward, I 
may be all Thine and may live only to exe- 
cute, not Thy commands and counsels 
alone, but all Thy holy desires and good 
pleasure also. Amen. 

O most holy Mary, do thou present this 
offering of mine to the Most Blessed Trin- 
ity, with thine own hands; and do thou 
obtain their acceptance of it, that they 
may grant me the grace to be faithful 
unto death. Amen. 

Act of Petition. 

OMY soul, what art thou doing? The 
present is no time to be lost: it is 
a precious time, in which thou canst re- 
ceive all the graces which thou askest. 
Seest thou not the Eternal Father Who is 
lovingly beholding thee? for within thee 
He sees His beloved Son, the dearest ob- 
ject of His love. Drive then, far from 
thee all other thoughts ; rekindle thy faith, 
enlarge thy heart, and ask for whatever 
thou wiliest. 



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Hearest thou not Jesus Himself who 
thus addresses thee : "What wilt thou that 
I should do to thee?" (St. Mark, x, 51.) 
O soul, tell me, wiiat dost thou desire of 
Me? I am come for the express purpose 
of enriching and gratifying thee; ask 
with confidence, and thou wilt receive all. 

Ah, my most sweet Saviour, since Thou 
hast come into my heart in order to grant 
me graces, and desirest that I should ask 
Thee for them, I ask Thee not for the 
goods of the earth — riches, honors or 
pleasures, — but grant me, I beseech Thee, 
intense sorrow for the displeasures I have 
caused Thee ; impart to me so clear a light 
that I may know the vanity of this world, 
and how deserving Thou art of love. 
Change this heart of mine, detach it from 
all earthly affections, give me a heart con- 
formable in all things to Thy holy will, 
that it may seek only for that which is 
more pleasing to Thee, and have no other 
desire than Thy holy love. "Create a 
clean heart in me, O God." (Ps. i, 12.) 

I deserve not this ; but Thou, my Jesus, 
deservest it, since Thou art come to dwell 



206 Devotions For Communion. 

in ray soul : I ask it of Thee through Thy 
merits, and those of Thy most holy Moth- 
er, and by the love which Thou bearest to 
Thy Eternal Father. 

Here pause, to ask Jesus for some other par- 
ticular grace for yourself and for your neighbor. 
Do not forget poor sinners and the souls in Pur- 
gatory. 

Eternal Father! Jesus Christ himself, 
Thy Son has said : "Amen, amen, I say to 
you, if you ask the Father anything in my 
name, He will giye it to you." For the 
loye, then, of this Son, Whom I now hold 
within my breast, do Thou graciously hear 
me and grant my petition. 

My most sweet loyes, Jesus and Mary, 
may I suffer for you, may I die for you; 
may I be all yours and in nothing my 
own! May the Most Blessed Sacrament 
eyer be thanked and praised! Blessed be 
the Holy and Immaculate Conception of 
the Blessed Virgin Mary! 

Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas. 

ITHAXK Thee, Omnipotent Father and 
Eternal God! for having deigned to 
feed me. Thy sinful and unworthy seryant, 



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with the most precious body and blood of 
Thy only begotten Son. I beseech Thee, 
that this Communion add not to the num- 
ber of my sin's, and draw not down Thy 
chastisements upon me ; let it rather be an 
efficacious means of obtaining pardon; 
may it enable me to eradicate all my vic- 
ious inclinations and to acquire perfect 
charity. Above all, may it unite me to 
Thee, the true and only God, that I may 
happily and faithfully finish my days in 
Thy grace. And then, O good Father, be 
pleased to introduce me in those happy 
abodes in Paradise, where Thou, with Thy 
Son and the Holy Ghost, art the true 
light and fulness of consolation, the eter- 
nal joy and perfect happiness of the elect. 

Prayer of St. Ignatius. 

Iudulgence of three hundred days each time. 
Indulgence of seven years and seven quaran- 
tines, when said after Communion. Plenary in- 
dulgence once a month, if said daily, on the ordi- 
nary conditions. 

SOUL of Christ, be my sanctification ; 
Body of Christ, be my salvation; 
Blood of Christ, fill all my veins; 



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Water of Christ's side, wash out my 
stains ; 

Passion of Christ, my comfort be; 
O good Jesus, listen to me; 
In Thy wounds I fain would hide, 
Ne'er to be parted from Thy side; 
Guard me, should the foe assail me; 
Call me, when my life shall fail me; 
Bid me come to Thee above, 
With Thy saints to sing Thy love, 

World without end. Amen. 

Aspirations. 

I HAVE found the Heart of my King, 
my brother, my kind friend Jesus. 
What more can I desire in heaven or on 
earth? 

Lord, who am I that Thou shouldst love 
me so much and desire to be loved by me? 

Oh! that I might be wholly consumed 
for Thee as Thou wast wholly consumed 
for me! 

Take possession of me, O my Jesus ! and 
let me never depart from Thee. 

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make 
my heart like unto Thine! 



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Give me the grace nevermore wilfully to 
offend Thee, O my God! 

O God! worthy of infinite love, may I 
this day be entirely converted to Thee. 

Thy will, O Lord! wholly, simply and 
nothing else. 

Give me, O my Jesus! such an increase 
of sanctifying grace, that I may waste 
none of the gifts of God. 

O Mary ! my holy Mother, obtain for me 
the grace of serving thy dear Son with fi- 
delity until death. Teach me to love Him 
and to draw others to know and love Him. 

Prayer to Ask of Jesus His Blessing. 

BLESS me, O my Jesus! bless my soul, 
my body, my senses and my facul- 
ties. Bless especially my tongue, that it 
may never speak, but for Thy glory. 
Bless my eyes, that they may look at 
nothing that might tempt me to displease 
Thee. Bless all the members of my body, 
that they may serve and never offend Thee. 
Bless my memory, that it may always re- 
member Thy love and the favors Thou 
hast granted me. Bless my understand- 



210 Devotions For Communion. 



ing, that I may know Thy goodness and 
the obligation I have of loving Thee; and 
that it may see all that I must avoid and 
all that I must do to conform myself to 
Thy holy will. Above all, bless my will, 
that it may love no other but Thee, the 
infinite Good; that it may seek for noth- 
ing but Thy pleasure, and delight in noth- 
ing but what conduces to Thy glory. 



Plenary indulgence is granted to those who 
say the following prayer before a crucifix, pray- 
ing for the wants of the Church after Commu- 
nion. 



OOK down upon me, good and gentle 



1— i Jesus! while before Thy face I hum- 
bly kneel, and with burning soul pray and 
beseech Thee to fix deep in my. heart, 
lively sentiments of faith, hope and char- 
ity, true contrition for my sins, and a firm 
purpose of amendment; the wiiile I con- 
template w T ith great love and tender pity 
Thy Five Wounds, pondering over them 
within me, whilst I call to mind the 
words which David Thy prophet said of 



Amen. 



Prayer before a Crucifix. 




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Thee, my Jesus: "They pierced my hands 
and my feet, they numbered all my bones." 

(Ps. xxi, 17, 18.) 

Devout Acts of Praise. 




LESSED be God. 

Blessed be His holy name. 



Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and 
true man. 

Blessed be the name of Jesus. 

Blessed be His most Sacred Heart. 

Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacra 
ment of the Altar. 

Blessed be the great Mother of God, 
Mary most holy. 

Blessed be her holy and Immaculate 
Conception. 

Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin 
and Mother. 

Blessed be God in His Angels and in 
His Saints. 

The Te Deum Laudamus. 

WE praise Thee, O God; we acknowl- 
edge Thee to be the Lord. 
All the earth doth worship Thee: the 
Father everlasting. 



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To Thee all Angels; to Thee the Heav- 
ens and all the Powers therein : 

To Thee the Cherubim and Seraphim: 
cry with unceasing voice: 

Holy, Holy, Holy; Lord God of Hosts. 

The heavens and the earth are full : of 
the majesty of Thy glory. 

Thee the glorious choir: of the Apos- 
tles, 

Thee the admirable company : of the 
Prophets, 

Thee the white-robed army of Martyrs: 
praise. 

Thee the Holy Church throughout all 
the world : doth acknowledge 

The Father, of infinite Majesty. 

Thine adorable, true; and only Son. 

Also the Holy Ghost: the Paraclete. 

Thou art the King of Glory: O Christ. 

Thou art the everlasting Son: of the 
Father. 

Thou having taking upon Thee to deliv- 
er man: didst not abhor the Virgin's 
womb. 

Thou having overcome the sting of 



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death: didst open to believers the king- 
dom of heaven. 

Thou sittest at the right hand of God : 
in the glory of the Father. 

We believe that Thou shalt come : to be 
our Judge. 

We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy 
servants : whom Thou hast redeemed with 
Thy precious Blood. 

Make them to be numbered with Thy 
Saints : in glory everlasting. 

O Lord, save Thy people: and bless 
Thine inheritance. 

Govern them : and lift them up forever. 

Day by day : we bless Thee. 

And we praise Thy Name forever: and 
world without end. 

Vouchsafe, Lord, this day: to keep 
us without sin. 

Have mercy on us, O Lord: have mercy 
on us. 

Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us : as 
we have hoped in Thee. 

O Lord, in Thee have I hoped: let me 
never be confounded. 



drapers! to ©uv Hovb. 



Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas for Visits to 
the Blessed Sacrament. 

OTHOU who lovest me so much, 
Jesus, truly present, my hidden 
God, hear my prayer, I implore Thee. 

May Thy good pleasure be my pleas- 
ure, my passion, my love. Grant me to 
seek it, to find it, to fulfill it! Show me 
Thy paths, teach me Thy ways. Thou hast 
Thy designs over me, make them known 
to me, and give me grace to follow them 
that so I may save my soul. 

Indifferent to all that passes away, and 
wishing to see only Thee, may I love all 
that is of Thee, but Thee above all, O my 
God! 

Make bitter every joy which comes not 
from Thee, impossible every desire which 
tends not to Thee, delightful every labor 
undertaken for Thee, unbearable all rest 
which is not sought in Thee. At every 
hour, O good Jesus, may my soul wing its 
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Prayers To Our Lord. 215 



flight towards Thee, may my life be an act 
of love. Cause me to feel that every work 
which is not done for Thee is useless and 
dead. May my piety be less a habit than 
a continual uplifting of the heart to- 
wards Thee. 

O Jesus, my delight and my life, grant 
me to be without self-seeking in my humil- 
ity, without dissipation in joy, without de- 
spondency in sadness, without harshness 
in austerity. Grant that I may speak 
without dissimulation, fear without de- 
spair, hope without presumption, be pure 
and without stain, reprove without anger, 
love without pretence, edify without osten- 
tation, obey without questioning, suffer 
without murmuring. 

O Supreme Goodness, O Jesus, I ask 
a heart captivated by Thee; which no 
sight nor sound may distract from Thee; 
a loyal and faithful heart, which never 
wavers, never descends; a dauntless heart, 
ever ready to renew the battle after each 
defeat; a free heart, never seduced, never 
enslaved; an upright heart, never found 
in devious ways. 



216 Prayers To Our Lord. 

Grant O Lord, that eager to know 
Thee, ardent in seeking Thee, my mind 
may know how to find Thee. Thou Su- 
preme Wisdom: May its thoughts and 
its meditations be agreeable in Thy sight ; 
confiding and calm may it await Thy an- 
swer, and tranquilly repose on Thy Word. 

May penance make me feel the thorns 
of Thy crown; may grace load me with 
Thy gifts during my exile; may glory 
inebriate my soul with Thy joys in Thy 
Kingdom. Amen. 

An Act of Divine Love. 

OMY God, and my All! I most ar- 
dently desire, by every breath I 
draw, by every thought, word, and action, 
by every movement of body and soul, to 
tell Thee, a thousand and a thousand 
times, that I love Thee more than my life, 
or anything in the world, and that I con- 
secrate myself to Thee, renewing my bap- 
tismal and religious vows, together with 
the promises and resolutions of my past 
life. I offer Thee also all the homage, love, 
joy, praise, thanks, and adoration of the 



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217 



Church militant, triumphant, and suffer- 
ing; all that it has offered or will offer 
Thee, till the end of time; all the love, 
complacency and delights, Thou possess- 
est; in Thy divine essence, one God, in 
three Persons; all the homage my beloved 
Jesus renders Thee in the adorable Sac- 
rament of the Altar; and all the Masses 
that are now being celebrated, that I may 
be a victim, immolated with each, to Thy 
honor and glory, without any other will 
or desire but that of pleasing Thee, lov- 
ing, living for Thee, and dying for Thee. 
I am Thine, O my God! make me so en- 
tirely and eternally. Amen. 

Act of Spiritual Communion. 
S~\ MY Jesus ! I believe that Thou art 



here present in the most holy Eu 
charist, I love Thee above all things, and 
I desire to receive Thee. Since I may not 
now receive Thee sacramentally, come at 
least spiritually, I beseech Thee, into my 
heart. I unite myself entirely to Thee, as 
though Thou hadst actually come, buffer 
me not to be ever separated from Thee. 




218 Prayers To Our Lord. 



Another Form. 



O JESUS ! present on this altar, I 
adore Thee, I love Thee, I desire 
Thee; come into my heart; I unite myself 
to Thee, do not separate Thyself from me. 

I will hold this divine Saviour and will 
never let Him go; I will die with Him, 
and burn with the flames of His love; the 
same fire shall consume this divine Crea- 
tor and His miserable creature. My Je- 
sus is all mine, and I am all His; I will 
live and die on His breast; neither life 
nor death shall ever separate me from 



Prayer of Oblation and Divine Love. 



AKE and receive, Lord! my entire 



1 liberty. Accept my whole memory, 
my will and understanding. Whatsoever 
I have or possess, Thou hast given to me ; 
I restore it all to Thee, and deliver it up 
to be governed entirely according to Thy 
will. Vouchsafe to give me Thy love and 
grace, and I am rich enough; I ask noth- 
ing more. 



Him. 



By St. Ignatius. 




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Pkayer or St. Augustine. 

OMY God ! Light of souls, that behold 
Thee ! Life of hearts that love Thee, 
and strength of minds that seek Thee, in- 
fuse into me the fulness of Thy love. 
Through the earnestness of its desires, my 
heart opens to receive Thee, and implores 
Thee to enter, in order to quench the 
thirst which consumes it, and to inebriate 
it with the wine of Thy sweet delights. 

Amen. 

O charity patient, O charity kind ; char- 
ity not ambitious; charity thinking no 
evil, possess me, rule me, inflame me, that 
I may remain in God, and God in me for- 
ever. 

Lord ? give me a heart which may think 
of Thee, a soul which may love Thee, a 
mind which may recollect Thee, an intel- 
lect which may understand Thee, a reason 
which may courageously cling to Thee for- 
ever, as the highest object of delight. 

St. Augustine. 

O soul of my soul ! O life of my life, my 
God! Thee alone, I love; to Thee I offer 



220 Prayers To Our Lord. 



my whole self, and to Thee I long to ad- 
here and be united intimately, to Thy eter- 
nal praise and glory. Amen. 

Ejaculations. 
Indulgence of one hundred days. 

1 ADORE Thee every moment, O living 
Bread of Heaven, great Sacrament! 
Jesus, Heart of Mary, I pray Thee send 
Thy blessing on my soul ! 

Holiest Jesus! loving Saviour! I give 
Thee all my heart. 

May all know, adore, and praise every 
moment, always, the most holy and most 
divine Sacrament! 

Act of Reparation. 
Indulgence of two hundred days. 

JESUS, my God, my Saviour! with that 
lowly homage with which the Faith 
itself inspires me, I worship Thee, very 
God and very Man; with my whole heart, 
I love Thee, enclosed in the most awful 
Sacrament of the Altar, in reparation for 
all the acts of irreverence, profanation and 
sacrilege, which I may ever have been so 
unhappy as to have committed, as well as 



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for all such like acts that ever have been 
done, or (which God may avert) ever may 
be done in ages yet to come. I adore 
Thee, my God, not indeed according to the 
measure of Thy merits, nor according to 
the greatness of my debt to Thee, but 
according to the little strength I have; 
and fain would I adore Thee with all the 
perfection of every reasonable creature. 
Meantime, I purpose now and ever to 
adore Thee, not only for those Catholics 
who adore Thee not and love Thee not, but 
also in the stead of, and for the conver- 
sion of, all heretics, schismatics, impious 
atheists, blasphemers, sorcerers, Turks, 
Jews, and idolaters. Jesus, my God, may- 
est Thou be ever known, adored, loved, 
and praised every moment, every day, in 
the most heavenly Sacrament. Amen... 

Prayer to be said on visiting the Blessed 
Sacrament. 

LOOK down, O Lord, from Thy sanctu- 
ary, and from heaven, thy dwelling 
place, and behold this holy Victim which 
our great high-priest, Thy holy child, the 



222 Prayers To Our Lord. 



Lord Jesus, offers up to Thee for the sins 
of His brethren; and let not Thy wrath 
be kindled because of the multitude of our 
transgressions. Behold the voice of the 
blood of Jesus, our brother, calls to Thee 
from the cross. Give ear, O Lord ! be ap- 
peased, O Lord ! hearken, and tarry not, 
for Thine own sake, O my God ! because 
Thy name is called upon in behalf of this 
city and of Thy people; but deal with us 
according to Thy great mercy. Amen. 

T. That Thou vouchsafe to defend, pac- 
ify, keep, preserve and bless this city. 

^. We beseech Thee to hear us. 

Prayer to the Most Holy Sacrament, and 
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 

Indulgence of one hundred days, once a day. 

SEE where Thy boundless love has 
reached, my loving Jesus! Thou, of 
Thy flesh and precious blood hast made 
ready for me a banquet whereby to wholly 
give me Thyself. Who drove Thee to this 
excess of love for me? Thy Heart, Thy 
loving Heart. O adorable Heart of Je- 
sus! burning furnace of Divine Love! 



Prayers To Our Lord. 223 



Within Thy sacred wound, take Thou my 
soul, that in that school of charity, I may 
learn to love that God Who has given 
me such wondrous proofs of His great 
love. Amen. 

Ejaculations. 

Indulgence of one hundred days, once a day. 
Plenary Indulgence once a month, on the usual 
conditions. 

O SACRAMENT most holy! O Sacra- 
ment divine! 
All praise and thanksgiving be every 
moment Thine! 

My sweetest Jesus, be not my Judge, but 
my Saviour. (Fifty days' Indulgence each 
time. Plenary Indulgence once a year.) 

My Jesus, mercy! (One hundred days' 
Indulgence each time.) 

Jesus Christ be praised forever more! 
(Same Indulgence.) 

An Offering to be made during the time of 
Mass. 

ETERNAL Father, I offer Thee the sac- 
rifice which Thy beloved Son, Jesus, 
made of Himself on the cross, and now re- 



224 Prayers To Our Lord, 



news on this altar. I offer it in the name 
of all creatures, together with the masses 
which have been said and which will be 
said throughout the whole world, to adore 
Thee and to give Thee honor which Thou 
deservest; to render to Thee the thanks 
which are due Thee for Thy numberless 
benefits, to appease Thy anger, and to sat- 
isfy for our many sins; to supplicate Thee 
for myself, for the Church, for the whole 
world, and for the blessed souls in purga- 
tory. 

An indulgence of three years, once a day, to all 
those who, with at least contrite heart and devotion, 
shall say, during the mass, the offering, Eternal 
Father. 

Offerings to be made during the Day. 

LORD ! I offer Thee the Masses that are 
now being said throughout the world 
in the name of all creatures, for Thy glory 
and the salvation of all mankind. 

Lord! I desire to immolate myself to 
Thee, in this act, for all the intentions for 
which Thou art immolating Thyself this 
moment to God the Father. Amen. 



Prayers To Our Lord. 225 



Offering of the Precious Blood. 

One hundred days' Indulgence, each time ; Ple- 
nary Indulgence once a month, on the usual 
conditions. 

ETERNAL Father! we offer Thee the 
most precious blood of Jesus, shed 
for us with such great love and bitter pain 
from His right hand ; and through its mer- 
its and its might, we entreat Thy divine 
Majesty to grant us Thy holy benediction, 
that by its power we may be defended 
from all our enemies and freed from every 
ill; whilst we say, "Benedictio Dei omni- 
potentis, Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, 
descendat super nos, et maneat semper.' 5 
Amen. Pater, Ave, and Gloria. 

Beads of the Precious Blood. 

On the Cross. Holy and strong God! 
holy and immortal God ! save Thy servants 
whom Thou hast redeemed by Thy pre- 
cious blood. 

On the Large Beads. Forgive, O Jesus ! 
In the midst of dangers, cover us with 
Thy precious blood. Eternal Father ! have 
mercy on us, through the blood of Jesus, 
we beseech Thee, have mercy on us. 



226 Prayers To Our Lord. 



On the Small Beads. Eternal Father! T 
offer Thee the precious blood of Jesus 
Christ, in expiation for my sins, and for 
the wants of Thy holy Church. 

These may be said on the usual rosary. For the 
last ejaculation, one hundred days' Indulgence each 
time. 

Oblation of the Merits of Christ for our 
Sins. 
By St. Gertbude. 

OMOST compassionate Jesus! since 
by reason of Thine unsearchable 
wisdom. Thou knowest the extent of hu- 
man frailty more clearly and fully than 
I or any one can know it, I implore Thee 
to have manifold compassion on my mani- 
fold frailty, and to vouchsafe to supply 
all my defects and shortcomings. Offer 
to Thy most gracious Father, O merciful 
Jesus! the most becoming silence of Thy 
holy lips, in expiation of all the sins I 
have committed, and to supply for all the 
good I have omitted, by vain and frivolous 
conversation. Offer, O good Jesus! the 
modesty of Thy most holy ears, for all the 
sins I have committed by hearing. Offer 



Prayers To Our Lord. 227 

also the reserve of Thy eyes, for all the 
stains which I have contracted by wander- 
ing and forbidden looks. Offer the cau- 
tion and deliberation of Thy hands and 
feet, for all the sins which I have com- 
mitted in my daily actions or in my daily 
walk. Lastly, O most loving Jesus ! offer 
to His glorious Majesty Thy divine Heart, 
for all the sins which I have committed by 
thought, word or desire. Amen. 

Prayer at the End of the Yisit to the 
Blessed Sacrament. 

BEFORE retiring, I beg Thy pardon, 
O my God! for my distractions, my 
tepidity, and for all the faults which I 
have committed in Thy divine presence; 
during this visit. I leave Thee my heart; 
fill it with grace and love; and before I 
retire from Thee, my God, give me Thy 
divine blessing. I ask it for this moment 
and for all my life, that I may live hence- 
forth for Thee alone. 



g>f)ort draper* to tfje Jfflosst Ple&Seb 
Sacrament btmng its; exposition 
or penebtttion. 



Act of Faith. 

OMY Jesus ! I most firmly believe that 
Thou art present beneath the sacra- 
mental species of this most holy Host, 
which by us is seen; that there Thou art 
living, true and present, as Thou art in 
heaven. I behold Thee not, O my adora- 
ble Saviour! with my bodily eyes, but 
with the sight of faith, and I am sure of 
the truth of Thy real presence, thus seeing 
Thee, than if I beheld Thee with the eyes 
of my body. O Lord ! accept and increase 
my faith. 

Act of Adoration. 

PROSTRATE in profound humility be 
fore Thee, O my God! I adore Thee, 
my Creator, my Judge, hidden under the 
228 



Prayers Blessed Sacrament. 229 

august veil of the sacramental species, 
and together with the Angels who sur- 
round Thy holy altar, I bless Thee. O 
my sweet Spouse! my dear Lord Jesus! 
draw to Thyself all the power of my soul \ 
inflame and animate my heart with Thy 
most pure and ardent love. I ask of Thee, 
Lord, no earthly treasure, no worldly 
goods or glory. I beg only the riches of 
Thy pure love, that in all things I may 
seek Thee alone, prize Thee alone, be con 
tented with Thee alone, Who art my all. 
O love of my God! the life of my soul, 
the centre of my affections ; to Thee I con- 
secrate all my actions, to Thee . I dedicate 
unreservedly all my desires, all my labors, 
all I am and all I have ; in fine, my whole 
being. May I not live one moment, but to 
love Thee, my God ; may I not even 
breathe, but to glorify Thee; O that I 
could break forth without intermission 
into seraphic acts of love! O that I could 
continue to repeat them each moment of 
my life! O my divine Spouse! may I die 
in the highest and most perfect exercise 



230 Prayers Blessed Sacrament. 



of divine love! That I may love and glo- 
rify Thee for a blessed eternity! Amen. 



BUT alas! my Jesus, who am I, who 
thus dare to present myself before 
Thee? Am I not that poor worm of the 
earth, who a thousand times have so un- 
gratefully offended Thee? Ah! I ought 
rather to fly from Thy presence, and with- 
draw from adoring Thee, in this Blessed 
Sacrarnent, if I look only on my sins, and 
on my shameless conduct towards Thee. 
But no; upon that altar where Thou art 
enthroned, I behold Thee, in Thy chair of 
mercy, and therefore, I venture to ap- 
proach Thee. But deeply penitent, and 
grieving for my past sins, I come deter- 
mined, by Thy grace, never more to renew 
them. Oh ! pardon me, my loving Saviour, 
and with Thy grace strengthen my reso- 
lution. 



ble benediction, Thou, Who before 



Act of Contrition. 



Act of Petition. 




Jesus! fountain of inexhausti- 



Prayers Blessed Sacrament. 231 

Thou didst ascend glorious into heaven, 
didst bless Th y apostles, oh ! bless me also, 
and with Thy benediction sanctify me. 
Bless my memory, that it may ever recol- 
lect Thee; bless my intellect, that it may 
ever think of Thee ; bless my will, that it 
may never seek or desire that which would 
displease Thee. Bless my body and its 
actions; bless my heart and its affections. 
Bless me now and in the hour of my 
death; bless me in time and in eternity; 
and grant that Thy most holy benediction, 
may be to me the sweet pledge of eternal 
felicity. Bless also my sisters and those 
under my charge; bless my parents, my 
relations and friends; bless all the faith- 
ful who unitedly adore Thee in this bless- 
ed Sacrament; and may Thy benediction 
be an augmentation of grace to the just, 
and effectually call to repentance all poor 
sinners. Amen. 



2Sehotionsi to tfje ^acreb Jfytaxt of 3fe0tt*. 



Prayeb to the Sacred Heabt. 

I FLY to Thee, Sacred Heart of my Sa- 
viour, for Thou art niy sole refuge, my 
only hope! Thou art the remedy of all 
my miseries, my consolation in all my 
wretchedness, the reparation for all my 
infidelities, the supplement of all my de- 
ficiencies ; the expiation for all my sins, 
the hope, the end, of all my prayers! 
Thou art the only one Who art never 
weary of me, and Who canst bear with 
my faults, because Thou lovest me with 
an infinite love. Therefore, O my God! 
have mercy on me, according to Thy great 
mercy, and do with me, and for me, and 
in me, whatsoever Thou wilt; for I give 
myself entirely to Thee, divine Heart, 
with full confidence that Thou wilt never 
reject me! 

From the neglect of Thy inspirations, 
deliver me, O Lord! 

232 



Devotions To Sacred Heart. 233 

And I commend to Thee, O Sacred 
Heart, the souls in Purgatory, the tepid 
Catholic, and the Protestant or infidel, 
recommended to our prayers, that Thou 
wouldst be pleased to visit, relieve and 
bless them, according to their several ne- 
cessities, and according to the infinite 
riches of Thy abounding grace and mercy, 
through the merits of Thy sacred cross 
and passion. Amen. 

Reparation of Honor to the Sacred Heart. 



MOST amiable and adorable Heart! 



centre of all hearts, glowing with 
charity, and inflamed with zeal for the 
interest of Thy Father, and the salvation 
of mankind! O Heart! ever sensible of 
our misery, and ever ready to redress our 
evils; the real victim of love in the holy 
Eucharist, and a propitiatory sacrifice for 
the sins of men! Seeing that the gener- 
ality of Christians make no other return 
for these Thy mercies than contempt of 
Thy favors, forgetfulness of their own ob- 
ligation, and ingratitude to the best of 
benefactors, is it not just, that we, Thy 




234 Devotions To Sacred Heart. 



servants, penetrated with the deepest 
sense of the like indignities, should enter 
upon a due and satisfactory reparation 
of honor to Thy most sacred Majesty? 
Prostrate, therefore, in body, and hum- 
bled in mind, before heaven and earth we 
solemnly declare our utter detestation 
and abhorrence of such a conduct. Inex- 
pressible, we know, was the bitterness 
which the multitude of our sins brought 
on Thy tender Heart; insufferable, the 
weight of our iniquities, which pressed 
Thy face to the earth in the Garden of 
Olives; and insurmountable Thy anguish, 
when, expiring with love, grief, and agony 
on Mount Calvary, with Thy last breath 
Thou wouldst reclaim sinners to their 
duty and repentance. This we know, O 
dear Eedeemer ! and would most willingly 
redress these Thy sufferings by our own, 
or share with Thee in Thine. 

O merciful Jesus! ever present on our 
altars, and with a heart open to receive all 
who "labor and are burdened;" O adora- 
ble Heart, source of true contrition ! im- 



Devotions To Sacred Heart. 235 

part to our hearts the true spirit of pen- 
ance and to our eyes a fountain of tears, 
that we may bewail and wash off our sins 
and those of the world. Pardon, divine 
Jesus! all the injuries, reproaches and 
outrages done Thee, through the course of 
Thy holy life and bitter passion; pardon 
all the impieties, irreverences, and sacri- 
leges which have been committed against 
Thee in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, 
from its first institution. Graciously re- 
ceive the small tribute of our sincere re- 
pentance, as an agreeable offering in Thy 
sight, and in requital for the benefits we 
daily receive from the altar, on which 
Thou art a living and continual sacrifice, 
and in union with that bloody Holocaust 
Thou didst present to Thy Eternal Father 
on Mount Calvary, from the cross. 

Sweet Jesus! give Thy blessing to the 
ardent desire we now entertain, and the 
holy resolution we have taken of ever 
loving and adoring Thee, after a proper 
manner, in the holy Eucharist, Thy Sacra- 
ment of Love; thus to repair, by a true 



236 Devotions To Sacred Heart. 



conversion of heart, and a becoming zeal 
for Thy glory, our past negligence and in- 
fidelity. But Thou, O adorable Heart! 
Who knowest the clay of which we are 
formed, be Thou our mediator with Thy 
heavenly Father, Whom we have so griev- 
ously offended. Strengthen our weak- 
ness; confirm our resolution; and with 
Thy charity, humility, meekness and pa- 
tience, cover the multitude of our iniqui- 
ties. Be Thou our support, our refuge, 
and our strength, that nothing hencefor- 
ward, in life or death, may separate us 
from Thee. Amen. 

Act of Consecration. 

Issued with the Encyclical Letter of His Holiness, 
Leo XIII, dated May 25, 1899, on the Consecration 
of Mankind, to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 

MOST sweet Jesus, Eedeemer of the 
human race, look down upon us, 
humbly prostrate before Thy altar. We 
are Thine and Thine we wish to be; but 
to be more surely united with Thee, be- 
hold each one of us freely consecrates him- 
self today to Thy Most Sacred Heart. 



Devotions To Sacred Heart. 237 

Many indeed have never known Thee; 
many too, despising Thy precepts, have 
rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, 
most merciful Jesus, and draw them to 
Thy Sacred Heart. Be Thou King, O 
Lord, not only of the faithful who have 
never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodi- 
gal children who have abandoned Thee: 
grant that they may quickly return to 
their Father's house, lest they die of 
wretchedness and hunger. Be Thou King 
of those who are deceived by erroneous 
opinions, or wiioin discord keeps aloof, 
and call them back to the harbor of truth 
and unity of faith, so that soon there may 
be but one flock and one Shepherd. Be 
Thou King also of all those who sit in 
the ancient superstition of the Gentiles, 
and refuse not Thou to deliver them out 
of darkness into the light and kingdom of 
God. Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church as- 
surance of freedom and immunity from 
harm ; give peace and order to all nations, 
and make the earth resound from pole to 
pole with one cry: Praise to the Divine 



238 Devotions To Sacred Heart. 



Heart that wrought our salvation; to It 
be glory and honor forever. Amen. 

Litany of the Sacked Heart. 

Approved by Leo XIII, April 2, 1899. Three hun- 
dred days Indulgence once a day. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us. 
God, the Father of Heaven, 
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 
God the Holy Ghost, 
Holy Trinity, one God, 
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal 
Father, 

Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy 
Ghost in the womb of the Virgin 
Mother, 

Heart of Jesus, substantially united 

to the Word of God, 
Heart of Jesus, of Infinite Majesty, 
Heart of Jesus, Sacred Temple of 

God, 



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Devotions To Sacred Heart. 239 

Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the 

Most High, 
Heart of Jesus, House of God and 

Gate of Heaven, 
Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of 

Charity, 

Heart of Jesus, abode of Justice and 
Love, 

Heart of Jesus, full of Goodness and 
Love, 

Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues, 
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all 
praise, 

Heart of Jesus, King and Centre of 
all hearts, 

Heart of Jesus, in Whom are all the 
treasures of wisdom and knowl- 
edge, 

Heart of Jesus, in Whom dwells the 

fulness of divinity, 
Heart of Jesus, in Whom the Father 

was well pleased. 
Heart of Jesus, of Whose fulness we 

have all received, 



240 Devotions To Sacred Heart. 



Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlast^ 

ing hills, 
Heart of Jesus, patient and most 

merciful, 

Heart of Jesus, enriching all who in- 
voke Thee, 

Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and 
holiness, 

Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our 
sins, 

Heart of Jesus, loaded down with 
opprobrium, 

Heart of Jesus, bruised for our of- 
fences, 

Heart of Jesus, obedient unto death, 
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance, 
Heart of Jesus, source of all consola- 
tion, 

Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrec- 
tion, 

Heart of Jesus, our peace and recon- 
ciliation, 
Heart of Jesus, Victim of sin, 



Devotions To Sacred Heart. 241 



Heart of Jesus, salvation of those i W 

who trust in Thee, < 

Heart of Jesus, hope of those who g 

die in Thee, g 

Heart of Jesus, delight of all the ~ 

CD 

Saints, J g* 

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins 

of the world, Spare us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of 

the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of 

the world, Have mercy on us. 

W. Jesus, meek and humble of heart, 

1$ . Make our hearts like unto Thine. 
Let us Pray. 

O ALMIGHTY and Eternal God, look 
upon the Heart of Thy dearly be- 
loved Son, and upon the praise and satis- 
faction He offers Thee in behalf of sinners, 
and being appeased, grant pardon to 
those who seek Thy mercy, in the name of 
the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liv- 
eth and reigneth with Thee in the unity 
of the Holy Ghost, world without end. 

Amen. 



242 Devotions To Sacred Heart. 

Little Beads of the Sacred Heabt. 
Begin with the prayer: 

O ANGEL of God, who art my guar- 
dian ! and to whose care I am com- 
mitted by the supreme clemency, enlight- 
en, guard and direct me this day and 
every day, and at the hour of my death. 

Amen. 

On the first large bead : 

Eternal Father! I offer Thee the pre- 
cious blood of Jesus Christ, in expiation 
for my sins, and for the wants of the 
holy Church. Amen. 

On the first small bead, make an act of faith, 
on the second, an act of hope, on the third an 
act of charity. These may be made as follows : 

My God! I believe in Thee, because 
Thou art Truth itself. 

My God! I hope in Thee, because Thou 
art kind and merciful, and faithful to 
Thy promises. 

My God! I love Thee because Thou art 
infinitely kind and beautiful. 



Devotions To Sacred Heart. 243 

On each of the large beads which precede the 
decades : 

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make 
my heart like unto Thine ! 

On each of the small beads of the decades : 

Sweetest Heart of Jesus, be my love ! 
Sweetest Heart of Mary, be my salva- 
tion ! 

Finish with the invocations : 
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I give you my 

heart and my soul. 
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, assist me in my 

last agony. 

Jesus, Mary, Joseph, let my soul send 

forth her last sigh in peace, with you to 

aid me. 

To each of the ejaculations which compose the 
little beads, an Indulgence is attached, as may- 
be seen where these are given separately. 

Aspirations to the Sacred Heart. 

OMY God! Thou seest the wounds of 
my soul; I disclose them to Thee, 
have mercy on me. I am sick, and Thou 
art a charitable physician; I am full of 



244 Devotions To Sacred Heart, 

misery, and Thou art mercy by excellence. 
All my hope is in the infinite greatness of 
Thy bounty. (St. Augustine.) 

O sweet Jesus ! unite me ever more and 
more to Thy Heart, that I may be con- 
sumed by the love of Thee, and be lost in 
its sweetness, (St. Francis of Sales.) 

O my amiable Saviour ! may my heart be 
so closely united to Thine, that Thy will 
may be mine, and mine be conformable to 
Thine for all eternity. (St. Gertrude.) 

O Jesus! make me understand and imi- 
tate the life of humility, of love and zeal 
which Thy divine Heart leads in the holy 
Tabernacle. 

O God ! when will it please Thee to take 
away this sinful heart of mine and to put 
Thine own in its place, if not when I re- 
ceive that wonderful Sacrament which is 
the most sacred pledge of Thy love. (St. 
Francis of Sales.) 

O Jesus ! make men understand Thy in- 
finite claims to their love. (St. Liguori.) 

O Jesus! may the fire of Thy love ex- 
tinguish the fire of divine Justice. 



Devotions To Sacred Heart. 245 

O Sacred Heart of Jesus! shower Thy 
blessings on Thy holy Church, on her min- 
isters and on all her children. Strengthen 
the just, convert the sinner, assist the 
dying, deliver the souls in Purgatory, and 
establish in all hearts the mild reign of 
Thy love. 

O Lord Jesus! save, bless, confirm and 
preserve the heart, which it has pleased 

Thee to call to Thy service Yes, 

Lord Jesus! replenish and fill to over- 
flowing with grace, peace, consolation and 
benediction, that weak and wretched heart 
which has now formed the desire of labor- 
ing more faithfully than ever for Thy 
glory. Amen. (St. Francis of Sales.) 

Lord ! Lord ! draw all souls to Thy love. 

(Blessed Margaret Mary.) 



Jlotoena m Jfyonox of tfje Cfjtlb 3 tini. 



WHICH MAY BE BEGUN ON THE 16TH DAY OF ANY 
MONTH. 

Indulgence of one year on each day of the Novena. 

ETERNAL Father! I offer to Thy 
honor and glory, and for my own 
salvation and for the salvation of all the 
world, the mystery of the birth of our 
divine Saviour. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 
Eternal Father! I offer to Thy honor 
and glory, and for my eternal salvation, 
the sufferings of the most holy Virgin 
and of St. Joseph in that long and weary 
journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem; I 
offer Thee the sorrows of their hearts, 
when they found no place wherein to 
shelter themselves, when the Saviour of 
the world was to be born. 
Glory be to the Father, &c. 

246 



Novena To Child Jesus. 247 

Eternal Father! I offer to Thy honor 
and glory, and for my eternal salvation, 
the stable where Jesus was born, the hard 
straw which served Him for a bed, the 
cold He suffered, the swaddling clothes 
which bound Him, the tears He shed and 
His tender, infant cries. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Eternal Father! I offer to Thy honor 
and glory, and for my eternal salvation, 
the pain which the holy Child Jesus felt 
in His tender body, when He submitted 
Himself to the cruel knife of circumcis- 
ion; I offer Thee that precious blood 
which then first He shed for the salva- 
tion of the whole race of man. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Eternal Father! I offer to Thy honor 
and glory, and for my eternal salvation, 
the humility, mortification, patience, char- 
ity, all the virtues of the Child Jesus ; and 
I thank Thee, and I love Thee, and I bless 
Thee without end, for the ineffable mystery 
of the Incarnation of the Divine Word. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



248 Xovena To Child Jesus. 



V. And the Word was made flesh. 
I£ . And He dwelt among us. 

Let us Pray. 

OGOD ! Whose only begotten Son was 
made manifest to us in the sub- 
stance of our flesh; grant, we beseech 
Thee, that through Him, our souls may 
be inwardly renewed, Whom our eyes have 
seen, like unto ourselves. Who now liveth 
and reigneth with Thee forever and ever. 

Amen. 

For making a Novena, preparatory to Christmas 
day, three hundred days' Indulgence each day ; Ple- 
nary Indulgence on Christmas day or any day within 
the octave, on the usual conditions. 



Uetoottonsi to STegusi Crurifieb* 



Novena in Honor of Jesus Crucified. 

JESUS Christ crucified ! Son of the holy 
Virgin Mary, incline Thy sacred head 
and listen to my petitions and sighs, as 
Thou didst listen to Thy Eternal Father 
on Mount Thabor. 

Hail Mary, &c. 

Jesus Christ crucified! Son of the holy 
Virgin Mary, open Thy sacred eyes, and 
look on me as Thou didst look on Thy 
holy Mother from the cross. 

Hail Mary, &c. 

Jesus Christ crucified ! Son of the most 
holy Virgin Mary, open Thy sacred lips, 
and speak to my afflicted heart as Thou 
didst speak to St. John, when Thou didst 
recommend to him Thy dear Mother. 

Hail Mary, &c. 

249 



250 Devotions Jesus Crucified. 



Jesus Christ crucified! Son of the most 
holy Virgin Mary, open Thy sacred arms, 
and receive me, Thy poor child, as Thou 
didst receive the hard wood of the cross 
for the love of me and all sinners. 

Hail Mary, &c. 

Jesus Christ crucified! Son of the most 
holy Virgin Mary, open Thy Sacred Heart, 
that seat of love and mercy, and receive 
mine into it; make it wholly Thine; hear 
my prayers and grant my petitions. 

Hail Mary, &c. 



draper* for tfje Stations, or, tfje 
Wiap of ttie Cross, 



Preparatory Prayer. 

Kneeling before the altar, begin by an act of Con- 
trition, then say : 

O JESUS, our adorable Saviour! be 
hold us prostrate at Thy feet, im- 
ploring Thy mercy for ourselves and for 
the souls of all the faithful departed. 
Vouchsafe to apply to us the infinite mer- 
its of Thy passion, on which we are now 
about to meditate. Grant that while we 
trace this path of sighs and tears, our 
hearts may be so touched with contri- 
tion and repentance, that we may be 
ready to embrace with joy all the crosses 
and sufferings and humiliations of this 
our life and pilgrimage. 

T. Thou, O Lord, shalt open my lips. 
^. And my tongue shall announce Thy 
praise. 

251 



252 Holy Way Of The Cross. 



T. O God! come to my assistance. 
^. O Lord! make haste to help me. 
T. Glory be, &c. 
^. As it was, &c. 

Fibst Station. 
Jesus Christ Condemned to Death. 

T. We adore Thee, O Christ! and we 
bless Thy holy name. 

I£. Because by Thy Holy Cross Thou 
hast redeemed the world. 

Leaving the house of Caiphas, where He had been 
blasphemed, and the house of Herod, where He had 
been mocked, Jesus is dragged before Pilate, His 
back torn with scourges, His head crowned with 
thorns ; and He, Who on the last day will judge the 
living and the dead, is Himself condemned to a dis- 
graceful death. 

Pbayer. 

IT was for us that Thou didst suffer, O 
blessed Jesus! it was for our sins 
Thou wast condemned to die. O grant 
that we may detest them from the bottom 
of our hearts, and by this repentance 
obtain Thy mercy and pardon. 



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Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 

T. Have mercy on us, O Lord! 
I£. Have mercy on us, O Lord! have 
mercy on us. 

May the souls of the faithful de- 
parted, through the mercy of God, rest 
in peace. 

Amen. 

While passing from one Station to another, a verse 
of the Stabat Mater may be sung or said. 



Stabat Mater dolorosa, 
Juxta crucem lacry- 
mosa, 
Dura pendebat Filius, 



At the cross her sta- 
tion keeping, 

Stood the mournful 
Mother weeping, 

Close to Jesus to the 
last. 



Second Station. 

Jesus Receives the Gross. 

JT-. We adore Thee, &c. 
^. Because, &c. 

A heavy cross is laid upon the bruised shoulders of 
Jesus. He receives it with meekness, nay, with a 
secret joy, for it is the instrument with which He is 
to redeem the world. 



254 Holy Way Of The Cross. 



Prayer. 

O JESUS! grant us. by virtue of Thy 
cross, to embrace with meekness 
and cheerful submission the difficulties of 
our state, and to be ever ready to take up 
our cross and follow Thee. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 

V. Have mercy on us ? O Lord! 
I>. Have mercy on us, O Lord! have 
mercy on us. 

V. May the souls of the faithful, &c. 
I£. Amen. 



Cujus animain genien- 
tem, 

Contristatam et dolen- 
tein. 

Pertransivit gladius. 



Through her heart, His 
sorrows sharing, 

All His bitter anguish 
bearing, 

Now at length the 
sword had passed. 



Third Station. 

Jesus Falls the First Time under the 
weight of the Cross. 

V. We adore Thee, &c. 
I£. Because, &c. 



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Bowed down under the weight of the Cross, Jesus 
slowly sets forth on the way to Calvary, amidst the 
mockeries and insults of the crowd. His agony in 
the garden has exhausted His body ; He is sore with 
blows and wounds ; His strength fails Him, He falls 
to the ground under the Cross. 

Prayer. 

O JESUS ! Who for our sins didst bear 
the heavy burden of the cross, and 
fall under its weight, may the thoughts 
of Thy sufferings make us watchful over 
ourselves, and save us from any fall into 
sin. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Fatter. 

y. Have mercy on us, O Lord! 
IJ. Have mercy on us, &c. 
T. May the souls of the faithful, &c. 
I£. Amen. 



O qunrn tristis et af- 

flicta, 
Puit ilia benedicta 
Mater unigeniti ! 



O ! how sad and sore 
distressed, 

Was that Mother high- 
ly blest 

Of the sole - begotten 
one! 



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Fourth Station. 

Jesus is met by His Blessed Mother. 

V. We adore Thee, &c. 
K. Because, &c. 

Still burdened with His cross, and wounded yet 
more by His fall, Jesus proceeds on His way. He is 
met by His Mother. What a meeting must that , have 
been. What a sword of anguish must have pierced 
that Mother's bosom ! What must have been the com- 
passion of that Son for His holy Mother I 



Prayer. 

O JESUS ! by the compassion which 
Thou didst feel for Thy Mother, 
have compassion on us, and give us a 
share in her intercession. O Mary, most 
afflicted Mother! intercede for us, that 
through the sufferings of Thy Son we may 
be delivered from the wrath to come. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 

V. Have mercy on us, O Lord! 
1$. Have mercy on us, &c. 
T\ May the souls of the faithful, &c. 
^ . Amen. 



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Qme moerebat et dole- 
bat; 

Pia Mater cum videbat 
Nati pcenas inclyti. 



Cbrist above in tor- 
ment hangs ; 

She beneath beholds 
the pangs 

Of her dying glorious 
Son. 



Fifth Station. 
The Cross is Laid upon Simon of Gyrene. 

y. We adore Thee, &c. 
Iy. Because, &c. 

• As the strength of Jesus fails, and He is unable to 
proceed, the executioners seize and compel Simon of 
Cyrene to carry His cross. The virtue of that cross 
changed his heart, and from a compulsory task, it 
became a privilege and a joy. 

Prayer. 

OLOKD Jesus! may it be our privi- 
lege also to bear Thy cross; may 
we glory in nothing else; by it may the 
world be crucified unto us, and we unto 
the world; may we never shrink from 
sufferings, but rather rejoice if we may 
be counted worthy to suffer for Thy 
name's sake. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 



258 Holy Way Of The Cross. 

V. Have mere j on us, O Lord! 

. Have mercy on 11s, &c. 
T. May the souls of the faithful, &c. 
I£. Amen. 



Quis est homo, qui non 

fleret, 
Matrem Christi si vi- 

deret 
In tanto supplicio? 



Is there one who. would 

not weep, 
Whelm'd in mysteries 

so deep, 
Christ's dear Mother 

to behold? 



Sixth Station. 
The Face of Jesus is Wiped by Veronica. 

V. We adore Thee, &c. 
Because, &c. 

As Jesus proceeds on the way, covered with the 
sweat of death, a woman, moved with compassion, 
makes her way through the crowd, and wipes His 
face with a handkerchief. As a reward of her piety, 
the impression of His sacred countenance is miracu- 
lously imprinted upon the handkerchief. 

Prayer. 

O JESUS ! may the contemplation of 
Thy sufferings move us with the 
deepest compassion, make us hate our 



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sins, and kindle in our hearts more fer- 
vent love for Thee. May Thy image be 
graven on our minds, until we are trans- 
formed into Thy likeness.. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 

T. Have mercy on us, O Lord! 

1^. Have mercy on us, &c. 

T. May the souls of the faithful, &c. 

IJ. Amen. 

Qui s non posset con- Can the human heart 

tristari, . refrain 
Christi Matrem con- From partaking in her 

templari, pain, 
Dolentem cum Filio? In that Mother's pain 

untold? 

Seventh Station. 

Jesus Falls a Second Time. 

y. We adore Thee, &c. 
Because, &c. 

The pain of His wound and the loss of blood, in- 
creasing at every step of His way, again His strength 
fails Him, and Jesus falls to the ground a second time. 



260 Holy Way Of The Cross. 

Peayer. 

O JESUS ! falling again under the bur- 
den of our sins, and of Thy suffer- 
ings for our sins, how often have we 
grieved Thee by our repeated falls into 
sin! Oh! may we rather die than ever 
offend Thee again. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 

T. Have mercy on us, O Lord! 

Have mercy on us, &c. 
T. May the souls of the faithful, Sc. 
IJ. Amen. 



Pro peccatis suae gentis 
Vidit Jesum in tor- 

nientis, 
Et flagellis subditum. 



Bruised, derided, curs- 
ed, defiled, 

She beheld her tender 
Child 

All with bloody scourges 
rent. 



The Women of Jerusalem Mourn for our 
Lord. 



\\ We adore Thee, Sc. 
]> . Because, Sc. 



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At the sight of the sufferings of Jesus, some holy 
women in the crowd were so touched with sympathy, 
that they openly bewailed and lamented Him ; Jesus, 
knowing the things that were to come to pass upon 
Jerusalem because of their rejection of Him, turned 
to them and said : "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep 
not for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your 
children. 

Prayer. 

OLORD Jesus! we mourn, and will 
mourn, both for Thee and for our- 
selves, for Thy sufferings and for our sins 
which caused them. Oh! teach us so to 
mourn, that we may be comforted and es- 
cape those dreadful judgments prepared 
for all who reject or neglect Thee in this 
life. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 

V. Have mercy on us, O Lord! 
1^. Have mercy on us, &c. 
t. May the souls of the faithful, &c. 
If. Amen. 

Vidit suuni dulcem For the sins of His 

Natum own nation 

Moriendo desolatum, She saw Him hang in 
Dum emisit spiritum. desolation, 

Till His spirit forth 
He sent. 



262 Holy Way Op The Cross. 

Ninth Station. 



Jesus Falls the Third Time Under the 
Cross. 

V. We adore Thee, &c. 
^ . Because, &c. 

Jesus has now arrived at the summit of Calvary ; 
but before He reached the spot where He is to be 
crucified, His strength again fails Him, and He falls 
the third time, to be again dragged up and goaded 
onward by the brutal soldiery. 



Prayer. 

OLOKD Jesus! we entreat Thee, by 
the merits of this Thy third most 
painful fall, to pardon our frequent re- 
lapses and our long continuance in sin, 
and may the thought of these Thy suffer- 
ings make us hate our sins more and more. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 

T . Have mercy on us, O Lord ! 
I£. Have mercy on us, &c. 



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T. May the souls of the faithful, &c. 
Amen. 



Pia Mater, fons amoris, 
Me sentire vim doloris 
Fac, ut tecum lugeam. 



O thou Mother, fount 

of love ! 
Touch my spirit from 

above, 
Make my heart with 

thine accord. 



Tenth Station. 
Jesus is Stripped of His garments. 

jr. We adore Thee, &c. 
^ . Because, &c. 

Arrived at last at the place of sacrifice, they pre- 
pare to crucify Him. His garments are torn from 
His bleeding body, and He, the Holy of holies, stands 
exposed to the vulgar gaze of the rude and scoffing 
multitude. 

Pbayer. 

OLOED Jesus ! Thou didst endure this 
shame for our most shameful deeds. 
Strip us, we beseech Thee, of all false 
shame, conceit and pride, and make us so 
humble ourselves voluntarily in this life, 



264 



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that we may escape everlasting ignominy 
in the world to come. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 

T . Have mercy on us, O Lord ! 

I£. Have mercy on .us, &c. 

IT. May the souls of the faithful, &c. 

^. Amen. 



Fac ut ardeat cor 

men in 
In amando Christum 

Den hi, 
Ut sini cornplaceam. 



Make me feel as Thou 

hast felt ! 
Make my soul to glow 

and melt 
With the love of Christ 

my Lord. 



Eleventh Station. 
Jesus is Nailed to the Cross. 

T. We adore Thee, &c. 
I£. Because, &c. 

The cross is laid upon the ground, and Jesus is 
stretched upon His bed of death. At one and the 
same time, He offers His bruised limbs to His heav- 
enly Father in behalf of sinful man, and to His fierce 
executioners to be nailed by them to the disgrace- 
ful wood. The blows are struck ! the blood gushes 
forth ! 



Holy Way Of The Cross. 2G5 



Prayer. 

O JESUS ! nailed to the cross, fasten 
our hearts there also, that they may 
be united to Thee until death shall strike 
us with its fatal blow, and with our last 
breath we shall have yielded up our souls 
to Thee. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 

T. Have mercy on us, O Lord! 
1^. Have mercy on us, &c. 
yl May the souls of the faithful, &c. 
^. Amen. 



Sancta Mater istud 
agas, 

Crucifix! fige plagas, 
Corde meo valide. 



Holy Mother ! pierce 
rne through ; 

In my heart each 
wound renew, 

Of my Saviour cruci- 
fied. 



Twelfth Statio^. 
Jesus Dies upon the Cross. 

t. We adore Thee, &c. 
1$. Because, &c. 



For three hours has Jesus hung upon His transfixed 
hands ; His blood has run in streams down His body, 



266 Holy Way Of The Cross. 



and bedewed the ground ; and, in the midst of excru- 
ciating sufferings, He has pardoned His murderers, 
promised the bliss of Paradise to the good thief, and 
committed His blessed Mother and beloved disciple 
to each other's care. All is now consummated ; and 
meekly bowing down His head, He gives up the 
ghost. 



O JESUS! we devoutly embrace that 
honored cross, where Thou didst 
love us even unto death. In that death 
we place all our confidence. Henceforth, 
let us live only for Thee; let us die loving 
Thee, and in Thy sacred arms. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 

T. Have mercy on us, O Lord! 
3^. Have mercy on us, &c. 
T. May the souls of the faithful, &c. 
IJ. Amen. 



Prayeb. 



Tui nati vulnerati, 
Tarn dignati, pro me 



Let me share with thee 
His pain, 



pati, 

Poenas mecum divide, 



Who for all my sins 
was slain, 



Who for me in tor- 
ments died. 



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Thirteenth Station. 

Jesus is Laid in the Arms of His Blessed 
Mother. 

%. We adore Thee, &c. 
I£. Because, &c. 

The multitude has left the heights of Calvary, and 
none remain save the beloved disciple and the holy 
women, who at the foot of the cross, are striving 
to stem the grief of Christ's inconsolable Mother. 
Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus take down the 
body of her divine Son from the cross, and deposit it 
in her arms. 

Prayer. 

OTHOU, whose grief was boundless as 
an ocean that hath no limits ! Mary 
Mother of God, give us a share in thy most 
holy sorrow in the sufferings of thy Son, 
and have compassion on our infirmities, 
Accept us as thy children with the beloved 
disciple. Show thyself a Mother unto us ; 
and may He, through thee, receive our 
prayer, Who for us vouchsafed to be thy 
Son. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 



268 Holy Way Of The Cross. 



T. Have mercy on us, O Lord! 

IJ. Have mercy on us, &c. 

Y. May the souls of the faithful, &c. 

I£. Amen. 



Fac me tecum pie flere, 
Crucifixo condolere, 
Donee ego vixero. 



Let me mingle tears 

with thee, 
Mourning Him Who 

mourned for me, 
All the days that I 

may live. 



Fourteenth Station. 
Jesus is Laid in the Sepulchre. 

y. We adore Thee, &c. 
IjL Because, &e. 

The body of her dearly beloved Son is taken from 
His Mother, and laid by the disciples in the tomb. 
The tomb is closed, and there the lifeless body re- 
mains until the hour of its glorious resurrection. 

Prayer. 

WE too, O God! will descend into the 
grave whenever it shall please Thee, 
as it shall please Thee and wheresoever it 
shall please Thee. Let Thy just decrees be 



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fulfilled; let our sinful bodies return to 
their parent dust; but do Thou, in Thy 
great mercy, receive our immortal souls, 
and when our bodies have risen again, 
place them likewise in Thy kingdom, that 
we may love and bless Thee forever and 
ever. Amen. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father. 

T . Have mercy on us, O Lord ! 

1$. Have mercy on us, &c. 

y. May the souls of the faithful, &c. 

E. Amen. 



Juxta cruceui tecum 

stare, 
Et me tibi sociare, 
In planctu desidero. 



By the cross with Thee 

to stay, 
There with Thee to 

weep and pray, 
Is all I ask of Thee to 

give. 



Ant. Christ was made for us obedient 
unto death, even the death of the cross. 

Let us Pray. 

LOOK down, O Lord ! we beseech Thee, 
upon this Thy family, for which our 
Lord Jesus Christ did not refuse to be de- 



270 Holy Way Of The Cross. 



livered into the hands of wicked men, and 
to endure the torment of the cross; Who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity 
of the Holy Ghost, God forever and ever. 

Amen. 

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to 
the Father, &c, six times. 

VISIT TO OUR LADY OF SORROWS. 

WHICH MAY BE MADE BEFORE HER ALTAB OR 
IMAGE, AFTER PERFORMING THE STATIONS. 

OMOST holy Mother! Queen of Sor- 
rows, who didst follow thy beloved 
Son through all the Ways of the Cross, 
and whose heart was pierced with a fresh 
sword of grief at all the stations of that 
most sorrowful journey ; obtain for us, we 
beseech thee, O most loving Mother! a 
perpetual remembrance of our blessed 
Saviour's Cross and Death, and a true and 
tender devotion to all the mysteries of His 
most holy Passion ; obtain for us the grace 
to hate sin, even as He hated it in the 
agony in the garden ; to endure wrong and 
insult with all patience, as He endured 



The Passion Op Our Lord. 271 

them in the judgment hall ; to be meek and 
humble in all our trials, as He was before 
His judges; to love our enemies, even as 
He loved His murderers, and prayed for 
them upon the cross; and to glorify God 
and do good to our neighbors, even as He 
did in every mystery of His sufferings. O 
Queen of Martyrs! who, by the dolors of 
thy immaculate heart on Calvary, didst 
merit to share the Passion of our most 
dear Redeemer, obtain for us some portion 
of thy compassion, that for the love of 
Jesus we, crucified to the world in this 
life, in the life to come may, by His infi- 
nite merits and thy powerful intercession*, 
reign with Him in glory everlasting. 

Amen. 

THE PASSION OF OUR LORD. 

According to St. Matthew (xxvi, xxvii, 1-66.) 

AT that time Jesus said to His disci- 
ples You know that after two days 
shall be the pasch, and the Son of man 
shall be delivered up to be crucified. Then 



272 The Passion Of Our Lord. 

were gathered together the chief-priests 
and ancients of the people into the court 
of the high-priest, who was called Caiphas ; 
and they consulted together, that by sub- 
tilty they might apprehend Jesus, and put 
Him to death. But they said: Not on 
the festival day, lest perhaps there should 
be a tumult among the people. And when 
Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of 
Simon the leper, there came to Him a 
woman having an alabaster box of pre- 
cious ointment, and poured it on His head 
as He was at table. And the disciples 
seeing it, had indignation, saying : To what 
purpose is this waste? for this might 
have been sold for much and given to the 
poor. — And Jesus knowing it, said to 
them: Why do you trouble this woman? 
For she hath wrought a good work upon 
Me. For the poor you have always with 
you: but Me you have not always. For 
she in pouring this ointment upon My 
body, hath done it for My burial. Amen, 
I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall 
be preached in the whole world, that also 
which she hath done, shall be told for a 



The Passion Op Our Lord. 273 

memory of her. Then went one of the 
twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to 
the chief -priests, and said to them: What 
will you give me, and I will deliver Him 
unto you ? But they appointed him thirty 
pieces of silver. And from thenceforth he 
sought opportunity to betray Him. 

And on the first day of the Azymes the 
disciples came to Jesus, saying: Where 
wilt Thou that we prepare for Thee to eat 
the pasch? But Jesus said: Go ye into 
the city to a certain man, and say to him : 
The Master saith : My time is near at hand, 
with thee I make the pasch with my dis- 
ciples. And the disciples did as Jesus had 
appointed to them, and they prepared the 
pasch. But when it was evening, He sat 
down with His twelve disciples. And 
whilst they were eating, He said : Amen, I 
say to you, that one of you is about to 
betray Me. And they being very much 
troubled, began every one to say : Is it I, 
Lord? But He answering, said: He that 
dippeth his hand with Me in the dish, he 
shall betray Me. The Son of man indeed 
goetb, as it is written of Him: but woe to 



274 The Passion Of Our Lord. 

that man, by whom the Son of man shall 
be betrayed : it were better for him, if that 
man had not been born. And Judas that 
betrayed Him, answering said: Is it I, 
Eabbi ? He saith to him : Thou hast said 
it. And whilst they were at supper, Jesus 
took bread, and blessed, and broke: and 
gave to His disciples, and said: Take ye, 
and eat : this is My body. And taking the 
chalice He gave thanks; and gave to them, 
saying: Drink ye all of this. For this is 
My blood of the new testament which 
shall be shed for many unto remission of 
sins. And I say to you I will not drink 
from henceforth of this fruit of the vine, 
until that day when I shall drink it with 
you new in the kingdom of My Father. 
And a hymn being said, they went out 
unto Mount Olivet. Then Jesus saith to 
them: All you shall be scandalized in Me 
this night. For it is written : "I will strike 
the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock 
shall be dispersed." But after I shall be 
risen again, I will go before you into Gali- 
lee. And Peter answering said to Him: 
Although all be scandalized in Thee, I 



The Passion Of Our Lord. 275 

will never be scandalized. Jesus said to 
him : Amen, I say to thee, that in this 
night before the cock crow, thou wilt deny 
Me thrice. Peter said to Him: Yea, 
though I should die with Thee, I will not 
deny Thee. And in like manner said all 
the disciples. ■ Then Jesus came with them 
into a country place which is called Geth- 
semani : and He said to His disciples : Sit 
you here, till I go yonder and pray. And 
taking with Him Peter and the two sons 
of Zebedee, He began to grow sorrowful 
and to be sad. Then He saith to them: 
My soul is sorrowful even unto death : stay 
you here and watch with Me. And going 
a little further, He fell upon His face, 
praying, and saying: My Father, if it be 
possible, let this chalice pass from Me. 
Nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou 
wilt. And He cometh to His disciples: 
and findeth them asleep, and He saith to 
Peter: What? Could you not watch one 
hour with Me? Watch ye, and pray that 
ye enter not into temptation. The spirit 
indeed is willing but the flesh weak. 
Again the second time, He went and 



276 The Passion Of Our Lord. 

prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice 
may not pass away, but I must drink it, 
Thy will be done. And He cometh again, 
and findeth them sleeping; for their eyes 
were heavy. And leaving them He went 
again : and He prayed the third time, say- 
ing the self-same word. Then He cometh 
to His disciples and saith to them: Sleep 
ye now and take your rest : behold the hour 
is at hand, and the Son of man shall be 
betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, 
let us go: behold he is at hand that will 
betray Me. And as He yet spoke, behold 
Judas, one of the twelve came, and with 
him a great multitude with swords and 
clubs, sent from the chief-priests and the 
ancients of the people. And he that be- 
trayed Him, gave them a sign, saying: 
Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is He, hold 
Him fast. And forthwith coming to Je- 
sus, he said : Hail, Rabbi. And he kissed 
Him. And Jesus said to him: Friend, 
whereto art thou come? Then they came 
up, and laid hands on Jesus, and held 
Him. And, behold, one of them that were 
with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew 



The Passion Of Our Lord. 277 

out his sword: and striking the servant 
of the high-priest, cut off his ear. Then 
Jesus said to him : Put up again thy sword 
into its place : For all that take the sword 
shall perish with the sword. Thinkest 
thou that I cannot ask My Father, and 
He will give Me presently more than 
twelve legions of angels? How then shall 
the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must 
be done? 

In that same hour Jesus said to the mul- 
titudes: You are come out as it were to a 
robber with swords and clubs to appre- 
hend Me. I sat daily with you teaching 
in the temple, and you laid not hands on 
Me. Now all this was done, that the scrip- 
tures of the prophets might be fulfilled. 
Then the disciples all leaving Him, fled. 
But they, holding Jesus, led Him to Cai- 
phas the high-priest, where the scribes and 
the ancients were assembled. And Peter 
followed Him afar off, even to the court 
of the high-priest. And going in, he sat 
with the servants, that he might see the 
end. And the chief-priests and the whole 
council sought false witness against Jesus, 



278 The Passion Of Our Lord. 

that they might put Him to death : and 
they found not, whereas many false wit- 
nesses had come in. And last of all there 
came two false witnesses, and they said: 
This man said, I am able to destroy the 
temple of God, and after three days to re- 
build it. And the high-priest rising up, 
said to Him : Answereth Thou nothing to 
the things which these witness against 
Thee? But Jesus held His peace. And 
the high-priest said to Him : I adjure Thee 
by the liying God, that Thou tell us if 
Thou be the Christ the Son of God. Jesus 
saith to him : Thou hast said it. Neverthe- 
less I say to you, hereafter you shall see 
the Son of man sitting on the right hand 
of the power of God, and coming in the 
clouds of heayen. Then the high-priest 
rent his garments, saying: He hath blas- 
phemed: what further need haye we of 
witnesses? Behold, now you haye heard 
the blasphemy ; what think you ? But they 
answering said: He is guilty of death. 
Then did they spit in His face and buffet 
Him, and others struck His face with the 
palms of their hands, saying: Prophesy 



The Passion Of Our Lord. 279 

unto us, O Christ; who is he that struck 
Thee? But Peter sat without in the court 
and there came to him a servant-maid, say- 
ing: Thou also wast with Jesus the Gali- 
lean, But he denied before them all, say- 
ing: I know not what thou sayest. And 
as he went out of the gate, another maid 
saw him, and she saith to them that were 
there: This man also was with Jesus of 
Nazareth. And again he denied with an 
oath: That I know not the man. And 
after a little while they came that stood 
by, and said to Peter : Surely thou art one 
of them ; for even thy speech doth discover 
thee. Then he began to curse and to swear 
that he knew not the man. And imme- 
diately the cock crew. And Peter remem- 
bered the word of Jesus which He had 
said : Before the cock crow, thou wilt deny 
Me thrice. And going forth he wept bit- 
terly. 

And when morning was come, all the 
chief-priests and ancients of the people 
took counsel against Jesus, that they 
might put Him to death. And they 
brought Him bound, and delivered Him to 



280 The Passion Of Our Lord. 

Pontius Pilate, the governor. Then Judas, 
who betrayed Him, seeing that He was 
condemned, repenting himself, brought 
back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief- 
priests and ancients, saying : I have sinned 
in betraying innocent blood. But they 
said : What is that to us ? look thou to it. 
And casting down the pieces of silver in 
the temple he departed: and went and 
hanged himself with a halter. But the 
chief-priests having taken the pieces of 
silver, said: It is not lawful to put them 
into the corbona, because it is the price 
of blood. And after they had consulted 
together, they bought with them the pot- 
ter's field, to be a burying-place for stran- 
gers. For this cause that field was called 
Haceldama, that is the field of blood, even 
to this day. Then was fulfilled that which 
was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, say- 
ing: "And they took the thirty pieces of 
silver, the price of Him that was prized, 
Whom they prized of the children of Is- 
rael. And they gave them unto the pot- 
ter's field, as the Lord appointed to me." 
And Jesus stood before the governor, and 



The Passion Of Our Lord. 281 

the governor asked Him, saying : Art Thou 
the king of the Jews? Jesus saith to him : 
Thou sayest it. And when He was ac- 
cused by the chief-priests and ancients, He 
answered nothing. Then Pilate saith to 
Him: Dost not Thou hear how great tes- 
timonies they allege against Thee? And 
He answered him not to any word : so that 
the governor wondered exceedingly. 

Now upon the solemn day the governor 
was accustomed to release to the people 
one prisoner, whom they would. And he 
had then a notorious prisoner, that was 
called Barabbas. They therefore being 
gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will 
you that I release to you, Barabbas, or 
Jesus that is called Christ? For he knew 
that for envy they had delivered him. 
And as he was sitting on the judgment- 
seat, his wife sent to him, saying: Have 
thou nothing to do with that just man. 
For I have suffered many things this day 
in a dream because of Him. But the chief- 
priests and ancients persuaded the people, 
that they should ask Barabbas, and make 
Jesus away. And the governor answer- 



282 The Passion Op Our Lord. 

ing, said to them : Whether will you of the 
two to be released unto you? But they 
said, Barabbas. Pilate saith to thein : 
What shall I do then with Jesus that is 
called Christ? They say all: Let Him be 
crucified. The governor said to them: 
Why, what evil hath He done? But they 
cried out the more, saying: Let Him be 
crucified. And Pilate seeing that he pre- 
vailed nothing: but that rather a tumult 
was made : taking water, washed his hands 
before the people, saying: I am innocent 
of the blood of this just man : look you to 
it. And the whole people answering, said : 
His blood be upon us and upon our chil- 
dren. Then he released to them Barabbas, 
and having scourged Jesus, delivered Him 
unto them to be crucified. Then the sol- 
diers of the governor taking Jesus into 
the hall, gathered together unto Him the 
whole band ; and stripping Him, they put 
a scarlet cloak about Him. And plaiting 
a crown of thorns, they put it upon His 
head, and a reed in His right hand. And 
bowing the knee before Him, they mocked 
Him, saying : Hail, king of the Jews; And 



The Passion Of Our Lord. 283 

spitting upon Him, they took the reed and 
struck His head, and after they had 
mocked Him, they took off the cloak from 
Him and put on Him His own garments, 
and led Him away to crucify Him. And 
going out they found a man of Cyrene, 
named Simon, him they forced to take up 
His cross. And they came to the place 
that is called Golgotha, which is the place 
of Calvary. And they gave Him wine to 
drink mingled with gall. And when He 
had tasted, He would not drink. And 
after they had crucified Him, they divided 
His garments, casting lots: that it might 
be fulfilled which was spoken by the pro- 
phet, saying: "They divided my garments 
among them ; and upon my vesture they 
cast lots." And they sat and watched 
Him. And they put over His head His 
cause, written : "This is Jesus the King of 
the Jews." Then were crucified with Him 
two thieves: one on the right hand, and 
one on the left. And they that passed by 
blasphemed Him, wagging their heads, 
and saying: Vah, Thou that destroyest 
the temple of God, and in three days dost 



284 The Passion Op Our Lord. 

rebuild it : save Thy own self : if Thou be 
the Son of God, come down from the cross. 
In like manner also the chief-priests with 
the scribes and ancients mocking, said : He 
saved others: Himself He cannot save: if 
He be the king of Israel, let Him now 
come down from the cross, and we will 
believe Him. He trusted in God: let Him 
now deliver Him if He will have Him ; for 
He said: I am the Son of God. And the 
self-same thing the thieves also, that were 
crucified with Him, reproached Him with. 
Now from the sixth hour there was dark- 
ness over the whole earth, until the ninth 
hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus 
cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, 
lamma sabacthani? that is, My God, My 
God, why hast Thou forsaken Me? And 
some that stood there and heard, said: 
This man calleth Elias. And immediately 
one of them running took a sponge, and 
filled it with vinegar ; and put it on a reed, 
and gave Him to drink. And the others 
said: Let be, let us see whether Elias will 
come to deliver Him. And Jesus again 



The Passion Of Our Lord. 285 

crying with a loud voice, yielded up the 
ghost. (Here all kneel and pause.) 

And behold the veil of the temple was 
rent in two from the top even to the bot- 
tom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks 
were rent. And the graves were opened, 
and many bodies of the saints that had 
slept, arose, and coming out of the tombs 
after His resurrection, came into the holy 
city and appeared to many. Now the cen- 
turion, and they that were with him watch- 
ing Jesus, having seen the earthquake and 
the things that were done, were sore afraid 
saying: Indeed this was the Son of God. 
And there w^ere there many women afar 
off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, 
ministering unto Him: among whom was 
Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of 
James and Joseph, and the mother of the 
sons of Zebedee. And when it was even- 
ing, there came a certain rich man of Ari- 
mathea, named Joseph, who also himself 
was a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate 
and asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate 
commanded that the body should be deliv- 
ered. And Joseph taking the body, wrap- 



286 The Passion Of Our Lord. 

ped it up in a clean linen cloth, and laid 
it in his own monument which he had 
hewed out in a rock. And he rolled a 
great stone to the door of the monument 
and went his way. And there was there 
Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, sit- 
ting over against the sepulchre. 

Here the priest goes to the middle of the altar, and 
says, Cleanse my heart, &c, having said which, he 
resumes the Gospel, as follows : — 

And the next day, which followed the 
day of preparation, the chief-priests and 
the Pharisees came together to Pilate, say- 
ing : Sir, we have remembered that that se- 
ducer said, while he was yet alive: After 
three days I will rise again. Command 
therefore the sepulchre to be guarded until 
the third day: lest perhaps His disciples 
come and steal Him away, and say to the 
people, He is risen from the dead : and the 
last error shall be worse than the first. 
Pilate said to them : You have a guard ; go, 
guard it as you know. And they, depart- 
ing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the 
stone, and setting guards. 



2@ebotumsi to tfje Jfyalp <£f)o*t 



Veni Creator. 

SPIRIT Creator of mankind, • 
Come visit ev'ry pious mind, 
And sweetly let Thy grace invade, 
Our hearts, O Lord ! which Thou hast made. 

Thou art the Comforter whom all, 
Gift of the highest God, must call ; 
The living fountain, fire and love, 
The ghostly unction from above. 

God's sacred finger which imparts 
A sevenfold grace to faithful hearts; 
Thou art the Father's promise whence 
We language have, and eloquence. 

Enlighten, Lord, our souls, and grant 
That we, Thy love may never want; 
Let not our virtue ever fail, 
But strengthen what in flesh is frail. 

Chase from our minds the infernal foe, 
And peace, the fruit of love, bestow; 
And lest our feet should step astray, 
Protect and guide us in the way. 

Make us, eternal truths receive, 
And practise all that we believe; 
Give us Thyself, that we may see 
The Father and the Son in Thee. 

Immortal honor, endless fame 
Attend th' Almighty Father's name; 
To the Son, equal praises be, 
And, holy Paraclete, to Thee. Amen. 



287 



288 Devotions To The Holy Ghost. 

A Prayer for the Gifts of the Holy Ghost. 

O SPIRIT of Wisdom, preside over all 
my thoughts, words, and actions, 
from this hour till the moment of my 
death. 

Spirit of Understanding, enlighten and 

teach me. 

Spirit of Counsel, direct my inexper- 
ience. 

Spirit of Fortitude, strengthen my 
weakness. 

Spirit of Knowledge, instruct my ignor- 
ance. 

Spirit of Piety, make me fervent in good 
works. 

Spirit of Fear, restrain me from all evil. 

Spirit of Peace, give me Thy peace. 

Heavenly Spirit, make me persevere in 
the service of God, and enable me to act 
on all occasions with goodness and benig- 
nity, patience, charity, and joy, longa- 
nimity, mildness and fidelity. Let the 
heavenly virtues of modesty, continency, 
and chastity adorn the temple Thou hast 



Devotions To The Holy Ghost. 289 



chosen for Thy abode. O Spirit of Holi- 
ness, by Thy all-powerful grace, preserve 
my soul from the misfortune of sin. Amen. 

Peayer to the Holy Ghost, 

O SANCTIFIES of our souls! Thou 
Spirit of love and truth! I adore 
Thee as the principle of my eternal happi- 
ness; I thank Thee as the dispenser of all 
heavenly favors ; and I invoke Thee as the 
source of that light and strength, by which 
alone, I can know what is good, and be en- 
abled to practise it. Enlighten my under- 
standing, fortify my will, purify my heart, 
and make me attentive to all Thy inspira- 
tions. Pardon me, Thou Spirit of grace 
and mercy ! Pardon me my constant infi- 
delities, and the shameful insensibility 
with which I have so often resisted the 
most touching impulses of grace. I am at 
length resolved to be no longer rebellious 
to it, but to obey it with such docility, that 
I may taste those fruits, and enjoy those 
beatitudes, which Thy sacred gifts can pro- 
duce in our souls. Amen. 



Cfje Uttanp of tfje JStbtne ^robtbcnce. 



L 



ORD, have mercy on us. 
i Christ, have mercy on us. 



Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us. 
God, the Father, Whose holy Provi- 
dence governs all things, 
God, the Son, Redeemer of mankind, 
God the Holy Ghost, 

Holy Trinity, one God, unchangeable H 
Providence, < 

9 CD 

Divine Providence, Who dost govern g 

all things in Heaven and earth, }■ J§ 
Divine Providence, Who dost give, ^ 

preserve and govern our life, p 
Divine Providence, the eternal love p 

of man below and Angels above, 
Divine Providence, ever conformable 

to the influence of the tender 

Heart of Jesus, 



290 



Litany Of Divine Providence. 



Divine Providence, who createst, 
directest, and governest all things 
with weight, measure and wisdom, 

Divine Providence, our hope, life and 
salvation, 

Divine Providence, defence and com- 
fort of the afflicted, 

Divine Providence, guide and sup- 
port of souls in all dangers, 

Divine Providence, Who dost provide 
us with, and impart to us all, nat- 
ural and supernatural gifts, 

Divine Providence, inexhaustible 
treasury of the riches of Heaven, 

Divine Providence, protector and de- 
fence of the just, 

Divine Providence, safe retreat and 
sanctuary of the miserable, 

Divine Providence, our resource in 
all wants, 

Divine Providence, our anchor in 
storms, 

Divine Providence, our security in 
danger, our way $nd secure haven, 



292 Litany Of Divine Providence. 



Divine Providence, remedy in all 
evils, food to the hungry and foun- 
tain of refreshing water to the 
thirsty, 

Divine Providence, raiment to the 
naked, strength to the weak, pro- 
tector and mother to widows and 
orphans, 

Divine Providence, refuge of sinners, 
Providence of God, Who dost rule all 
things, infinitely deserving of our hom- 
age and adoration, spare us, O Lord ! 
Providence of God, Who dost protect and 
govern all things, infinitely worthy of 
our homage and adoration, hear us, O 
Lord! 

Providence of God, Who didst create and 
dost know our weakness, infinitely above 
our homage and adoration, have mercy 
on us, O Lord! 

T. We praise and adore Thee, Divine 
Providence. 

I£. We resign ourselves to Thy just and 
holy designs. 



Litany Op Divine Providence. 293 
Let us Pray. 

ETERNAL God! Whose eyes are over 
all Thy works, especially intent on 
Thy servants, vouchsafe to turn from us 
whatever is hurtful, and grant us what- 
ever is advantageous, that through Thy 
favor and under the benign influence of 
Thy special Providence, w^e may securely 
pass through the transitory dangers and 
difficulties of this life, and happily arrive 
at the eternal joys of the other; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Prayers and Petitions. 

Three hundred days' Indulgence, once a day. Ple- 
nary Indulgence once a month on the ordinary condi- 
tions. 

O FATHER! O Son! O Holy Ghost! 
O Holy Trinity ! Jesus ! O Mary ! 
O ye blessed Angels of God! 
O all ye Saints of Paradise, men and 
women, obtain for me these graces, which 
I ask through the precious blood of Jesus 
Christ: 

1. Ever to do the holy will of God. 

2. Ever to live in union with God. 



294 Litany Of Divine Providence. 

3. Never to think of any one but God. 

4. To love God alone. 
r>. To do all for God. 

6. To seek alone God's glory. 

7. To sanctify myself for God alone. 

8. To know well iny own utter nothing- 
ness. 

9. Ever to know more and more the will 
of my God. 

Mary most holy, offer to the Eternal 
Father, the most precious blood of Jesus 
Christ, for my poor soul, for the holy 
souls in Purgatory, for the wants of Holy 
Church, for the conversion of sinners, for 
all the world. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. (three times, 
in honor of the precious blood.) 

Hail Mary, &c, (in honor of the sor- 
rows of Mary.) 

Eternal rest give unto them, &c, (for 
the souls in purgatory.) 



©ebotton* to tfje ple#seb IJurgtn. 



Method of Reciting the Chaplet of the 
Immaculate Conception. 

The Chaplet consists of three large and twelve small 
beads, the latter divided into fours by the former. 

I. 

I THANK Thee, Eternal Father ! for hav- 
ing by Thy Almighty power preserved 
Mary, most holy, Thy daughter from orig- 
inal sin. 

Our Father, &c, once. Hail Mary, &c. 
After each Hail Mary, "Blessed be the 
holy, most pure and Immaculate Concep- 
tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary." (In- 
dulgence of one hundred days each time, 
for this ejaculation. 

II. 

I THANK Thee, Eternal Son! for hav- 
ing by Thy wisdom preserved Mary, 
most holy, Thy Mother, from original sin. 
Our Father, &c, as above. 

295 



296 Devotions To Blessed Virgin. 
III. 

I THANK Thee, Holy Ghost Eternal ! for 
having by Thy love, preserved Mary, 
most holy, Thy Spouse, from original sin. 

Our Father, &c, as before. (At the 
end, one Gloria, in honor of the purity of 
St. Joseph, Spouse of Mary, most holy.) 

Prayer to our Lady oe Lolrdes. 

OHOLY Mother of God! Our Lady of 
Lourdes! Behold us, Thy children, 
humbly prostrate before thee, lovingly ac- 
knowledging thy Immaculate Heart to be 
that fountain of living water flowing from 
Libanus, and from which came the pre- 
cious stream that gushed forth for our 
salvation from the Heart of thy divine 
Son. 

Behold us, now come to that fountain, 
which healeth and bringeth back life, be- 
seeching thee, O Lady, to have pity on our 
moral and physical infirmities, and, if it 
be for the glory of God, and the salvation 
of souls, deign to hearken to our prayers 



Devotions To Blessed Virgin. 297 

in behalf of thy afflicted servant, N. ., and 
through the all-healing water of Lourdes, 
give back to this the natural powers 
and faculties of body and mind. Amen. 

Our Father and Hail Mary, and : Lady 
of Lourdes, health of the sick, pray for us. 

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin and to St. Anne. 

One hundred days' Indulgence each time. Plenary 
•Indulgence on the feast of St. Anne if said ten times 
a month for a year, on the usual conditions. 

HAIL to thee, Mary, full of grace, the 
Lord is with thee! be thy grace 
with me. Blessed art thou among women, 
and blessed be holy Anne, thy mother, 
from whom, O Virgin Mary, thou didst 
come forth stainless and sinless; then of 
thee was born Jesus Christ, Son of the 
Living God. Amen. 

A Way of Asking Our Lady's Blessing. 

COME, O my soul! prostrate thyself at 
the feet of Mary, and depart not till 
she has blessed thee. O blessed of God! 
and enriched with all blessings, in thy 



298 Devotions To Blessed Virgin* 



mercy and kindness, bless my afflicted soul 
and obtain for me from thy beloved Son 
abundant grace, that I may so faithfully 
serve both Him and thee in this world, 
that I may be made partaker of eternal 
glory. Amen. 

Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 

LORD, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us. 
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on 
us. 

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have 

mercy on us. 
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. 
Heart of Mary, 

Heart of Mary, according to the 

Heart of Jesus, 
Heart of Mary, united to the Heart - 

of Jesus, 

Heart of Mary, organ of the Holy 
Ghost, 



SQ 



Devotions To Blessed Virgin. 299 



Heart of Mary, sanctuary of the di- 
vinity, 

Heart of Mary, tabernacle of a God 

incarnate, 
Heart of Mary, always exempt from 

sin, 

Heart of Mary, always full of grace, 
Heart of Mary, illustrious throne of 
glory, 

Heart of Mary, abyss and prodigy of 
humility, 

Heart of Mary, glorious holocaust of 

divine love, 
Heart of Mary, nailed to the cross 

of Jesus, 

Heart of Mary, comfort of the afflic- 
ted, 

Heart of Mary, refuge of sinners, 
Heart of Mary, hope of the agoniz- 
ing, 

Heart of Mary, seat of mercy, 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of 

the world, spare us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of 

the world, hear us, O Lord. 



300 Devotions To Blessed Virgin. 



Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of 
the world, have mercy on us. 
T. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, 
^. That we may be made worthy of the 
promises of Christ. 

Let us Peat. 

SWEET Jesus! Who tenderly lovest the 
most holy of virgins, and art recip- 
rocally most tenderly loved by her; grant, 
we beseech Thee, through the interces- 
sion of Thy most holy Mother, and by the 
resemblance her most holy heart bore to 
Thine, that we may ever return due love 
and affection for her care and tenderness 
in our regard: Who, with the Father and 
the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, world 
without end. Amen. 

A Noyena; or Nine Day's Devotion to the 
Ever Blessed Virgin. 

Having, out of devotion, lighted a candle, either 
in your private oratory, or in the church, recite each 
day the following prayer. The intent is for obtain- 
ing some particular favor. 



Devotions To Blessed Virgin. 301 

INCOMPARABLE Virgin ! chosen by the 
ever adorable Trinity, from all eter- 
nity, to be the most pure Mother of Jesus, 
allow thy servant to remind thee of the 
joy thou receivedst in the instant of the 
most sacred Incarnation of our divine 
Lord, and during the nine months thou 
carriedst Him in thy most chaste womb. 
Oh ! that I could but renew, or, if possible, 
increase this thy joy by the fervor of my 
prayers. Most tender Mother of the af- 
flicted! grant me, in my present necessi- 
ties, those maternal consolations and that 
peculiar protection, thou hast promised to 
those who shall devoutly commemorate 
this ineffable joy. — Relying on thy sacred 
word, and trusting in thy promise, I hum- 
bly entreat thee to obtain from Jesus 
Christ, thy dearly beloved Son, my re- 
quest. Having specified it, say: May this 
light I burn before thy image, stand as a 
memorial of the lively confidence I repose 
in thy bounty. May it be consumed in 
honor of that inflamed and supernatural 
love and joy, with which thy Sacred Heart 
was replenished during the abode of thy 



302 Devotions To Blessed Virgin. 



blessed Son in thy womb, in veneration of 
which I offer to thee the sentiments of my 
heart, and the following salutations. 

Prayer. 

MOTHER of my God ! to thee I offer 
these Hail Marys: they are so many 
brilliant jewels in the diadem of thy acci- 
dental glory, which will remain increas- 
ing to the end of the world. I beseech 
thee, comfort of the afflicted, by the joy 
thou receivedst in the submission and obe- 
dience of thy Son, to comfort my afflicted 
heart, and to obtain of Him for me a favor- 
able answer to the petition I make to thy 
compassionate mercy and benevolence. To 
this effect I offer to thee all the good 
works that have ever been performed in 
the confraternities of thy Sacred Heart, 
and other associations in thy honor. I 
most humbly entreat thee, on this con- 
sideration, and for the love of the Sacred 
Heart of Jesus, with which thy own was 
ever so inflamed, to hear my humble suit, 
and grant my request. Amen, 



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Memoeaee to St. Joseph. 

Kemember, O most pure spouse of the 
blessed Virgin Mary, my sweet protector 
St. Joseph ! that no one ever had recourse 
to thy protection or implored thy aid with- 
out obtaining relief. Confiding therefore 
in thy goodness, I come before thee, and 
humbly supplicate thee. Oh, despise not 
my petitions, foster-father of the Kedeemer 
but graciously receive them. Amen. 

His Holiness, Pope Pius IX., by a brief, June 26, 
1863, granted to all the faithful who shall say this 
prayer, with at least contrite heart and devotion : 

An indulgence of three hundred days, once a 
day. 

Responsorium. 

Whoe'er would live a holy life, 
Whoe'er in joy would die, 
Let him St. Joseph's aid implore, 
And on his help rely. 

303 



304 Devotions To St. Joseph. 

He Jesus' foster-father was, 
The virgin mother's spouse; 
Just, faithful, pure, whate'er he asks, 
Their grateful love allows. 
Whoe'er, etc. 

Adorer of the child divine, 
Consoler in His flight, 
When lost he seeks Him tearfully 
And finds him with delight. 
Whoe'er, etc. 

The mighty Maker of the world 
On Him for bread depends; 
To him th' eternal Father's Son 
His will submissive bends. 
Whoe'er, etc. 

When death drew nigh he saw with 
joy 

The dawn of heaven's day ; 
With Jesus, Mary, by his side 
He sweetly passed away. 
Whoe'er, etc. 



Devotions To St. Joseph. 305 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 
and to the Holy Ghost. 
Whoe'er, etc- 

Ant. Behold the faithful and prudent 
servant, whom the Lord set over his house. 

y. Pray for us, blessed Joseph. 

I£ . That we may be made worthy of the 
promises of Christ. 

Let us Pray. 

God, who, in Thine ineffable providence, 
didst vouchsafe to choose blessed Joseph 
to be the husband of Thy most holy Mother 
grant, we beseech Thee, that we may be 
worthy to have him for our intercessor 
in heaven, whom on earth we venerate as 
our holy protector. Who livest, and reign- 
est world without end. Amen. 

An indulgence of one year. 

PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH. 

PRESCRIBED BY HIS HOLINESS LEO Xin. 

IN our tribulation we fly to Thee, O 
blessed Joseph, and after imploring 
the help of thy most holy Spouse, we ask 



306 Devotions To St. Joseph. 

also with confidence for thy patronage. — 
By the affection which united thee to the 
Immaculate Virgin Mother of God, and 
the paternal love with which thou didst 
embrace the child Jesus, we beseech thee 
to look kindly upon the inheritance, which 
Jesus Christ acquired by His precious 
blood, and by thy powerful aid to help us 
in our needs. 

Protect, most careful guardian of the 
Holy Family, the chosen people of Jesus 
Christ, keep us, most loving Father, from 
all pestilence of error, and corruption; 
be merciful to us, most powerful protec- 
tor, from thy place in heaven, in this war- 
fare against the powers of darkness, and 
as thou didst snatch the child Jesus from 
danger of death, so now defend the holy 
Church of God from the snares of the 
enemy, and from all adversity. Guard 
each of us by thy personal patronage, so 
that sustained by thy example and help, 
we may live in holiness, die a holy death, 
and obtain the everlasting happiness of 
heaven ! Amen. 

(300 days Indulgence, ) 



Devotions To St. Joseph. 307 



Dear St. Joseph, protect us, protect the 
holy Church. 

(50 days Indulgence.) 
Salutation. 

HAIL! Joseph, full of grace! Jesus and 
Mary are with thee; blessed art 
thou among men, and blessed is the fruit 
of thy Spouse, Jesus. Holy St. Joseph, 
pray for us sinners now and at the hour 
of our death. Amen. 



Sebottmui to &L Vincent 



A Pbayer to St. Vincent of Paul. 

Composed by the Most Rev. M. J. Spalding when 
Bishop of Louisville, for the Sisters of Nazareth. 

BLESSED St. Vincent! humbly pros- 
trate before that throne, at which 
thou art ever present, with all our hearts 
we implore thee, that thou wouldst not 
forget those whose special patron thou art. 
Thou art safe in the port; we are yet 
tossed about on the dangerous billows of 
life. In continual danger of shipwreck, 
we raise our hands and our hearts to 
thee. Oh ! take pity on us, and succor us 
by prayers, which God cannot fail to hear. 
Obtain for us true and deep humility of 
heart, that fully conscious of our weak- 
ness, we may place all our confidence in 
God alone. Obtain for us a portion of 
that divine charity with which thy heart 
was inflamed on earth, and which fills it 
with a torrent of delights in heaven. Ob- 
tain for us a spirit of prayer, which, by 



Devotions To St. Vin€ENt. 309 

pervading all our daily actions, may keep 
us constantly united with God. Obtain 
for us, comfort in sadness, patience under 
suffering, consolation amid spiritual deso- 
lation, and perseverance to the end in vir- 
tue. 

Thou art our Father ; we are thy daugh- 
ters. Oh ! forget us not in our infirmities 
and necessities. We approach thee with 
the unbounded confidence of children. Oh ! 
lend a fatherly ear to our supplications. 
Procure for us a constant advancement 
in virtue, and the fullness of that relig- 
ious spirit, which thou didst infuse into 
thy children while on earth. Obtain for 
us grace to eradicate our predominant 
defects, and to acquire the virtue of which 
we stand most in need. And, O holy 
Father, obtain for us, we beseech thee, the 
happiness of being united with thee for- 
ever in heaven. Amen. 

Salutation. 

HAIL! blessed Father, our Model, and 
our Guide, filled with the double 
spirit of humility and charity, true disci- 



310 Devotions To St. Vincent. 



pie of Jesus, meek and humble of heart! 
Saint Vincent, pray for us who are thy 
children, now and at the hour of our death. 

Amen. 

NO VENA TO ST. VINCENT OF PAUL. 

Come, Holy Ghost, &c. 

Prayers on the Five Principal Virtues of the 
Saint. 

First — Of Simplicity. 

O BLESSED St. Vincent! through that 
immortal glory which thou hast 
deserved to possess by thy admirable 
simplicity ; which, making thee an enemy 
to all disguise, caused thee to seek in all 
thy actions the sole glory and good pleas- 
ure of the divine Majesty ; we beseech thee 
to obtain for us the greatest aversion for 
duplicity, with a tender love for rectitude 
and simplicity of heart in the divine ser- 
vice. 

Our Father, &c. 

Hail Mary, &c. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



Devotions To St. Vincent. 311 
Second — Of Humility. 

O BLESSED St. Vincent! through that 
crown of resplendent glory thou 
hast deserved in heaven by thy most 
profound humility; we beseech thee to 
obtain for us the grace of subduing our 
pride, and by the clear knowledge of our 
weakness and misery, of loving always, 
with sincerity of heart, contempts and 
humiliations, and of hating with the like 
sincerity all the honors and praises of 
men, seeking to gain the esteem of Him 
alone, whose judgments are to be dreaded. 
Our Father, &c. 
Hail Mary, &c. 
Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Third — Of Meekness. 

O BLESSED St. Vincent! by that ad- 
mirable meekness which rendered 
thee amiable both to God and men ; and by 
which thou didst attract so many har- 
dened and obstinate sinners into the way 
of salvation ; we beseech thee to obtain for 
us, that our hearts may ever be embalmed 



312 Devotions To St. Vincent, 



with charity, tenderness and meekness to- 
wards our neighbor; to the end that, by 
the charms of that virtue, we may draw 
every heart to the love of God and the ob- 
servance of His most holy law. 

Our Father, &c. 

Hail Mary, &c. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Fourth — Of Mortification. 

O BLESSED St. Vincent! through emi- 
nent merits which thou hast ac- 
quired, by the continual care and earnest 
diligence which thou hast used during 
the whole course of thy long life, in sub- 
duing and mortifying thy flesh with its 
concupiscences ; in crucifying thy passions 
thy senses and thy inclinations; we be- 
seech thee to obtain for us, that, after thy 
example, we may always carry the morti- 
fication of Jesus Christ in our mortal 
bodies, that we may be true lovers of suf- 
ferings, and that we may place all our 
consolation and all our glory in the cross 
of our Lord Jesus Christ, 



Devotions To St. Vincent. 313 



Our Father &c. 
Hail Mary, &c. 
Glory be to the Father ? &c. 



Fif tli— Of Zeal. 

O BLESSED St. Vincent! whose life 
was wholly employed in zealously 
procuring the glory of God and the good 
of souls redeemed by the blood of our Sa- 
viour, through that immense multitude of 
souls saved by thy ministry, and who now 
surround the throne of thy glory in heav- 
en ; we humbly beseech thee to obtain for 
us of the divine Majesty, an ardent, wise 
and active zeal, to procure, even, if nec- 
essary, at the expense of our lives, the 
greater glory of God and the salvation of 
souls, by all means belonging to our state 
of life. 

Our Father, &c. 
Hail Mary, &c. 
Glory be to the Father, &c. 



314 Devotions To St. Vincent. 



Litany of St. Vincent. 

ORD, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us. 
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy 
on us. 

God, the Son, redeemer of the world, have 
mercy on us. 

God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. 

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. 

Holy Mary, 

St. Vincent of Paul, 

St. Vincent, who, from thy child- 
hood, didst show the wisdom of 
old age, 

St. Vincent, who, from thy infancy, 
hast had a compassionate and mer- 
ciful heart, 

St. Vincent, who, like David, from 
an humble shepherd hast been 
chosen to be the pastor of the peo- 
ple of God, 



p 

as 



Devotions To St. Vincent. 



St. Vincent, who hast preserved a 
perfect liberty in the midst of thy 
captivity, 

St. Vincent, jnst man, living by 
faith, 

St. Vincent, securely supported by 
the firm anchor of faith, 

St. Vincent, inflamed with the fire 
of charity, . 

St. Vincent, truly simple, upright 
and fearing God, 

St. Vincent, faithful disciple of Je- 
sus Christ, truly meek and humble 
of heart, 

St. Vincent, perfectly mortified in 

body and soul, 
St. Vincent, living by the spirit of 

Christ, 

St. Vincent, zealous promoter of the 
glory of God, 

St. Vincent, strenuous searcher and 
and converter of souls, 

St. Vincent, who hast found in pov- 
erty the rich treasure of the gos- 
pel, 



316 Devotions To St. Vincent. 



St. Vincent, imitator of the chas- 
tity of Angels, 

St. Vincent, obedient man, speak- 
ing of victories, 

St. Vincent, applied to labors from 
thy youth, 

St. Vincent, refraining from all ap- 
pearance of evil, 

St. Vincent, studiously aspiring to 
perfect virtue, 

St. Vincent, immovable as a rock 
amidst the waves of this world, 

St. Vincent, constant in paths of 
wisdom as the sun in its course, 

St. Vincent, most patient in every 
trial of adversity, 

St. Vincent, long suffering and plen- 
teous in mercy, 

St. Vincent, most faithful son of the 
Koman Church, 

St. Vincent, inviolably attached un 
til death to St. Peter's Chair, 

St. Vincent, most averse to profane 
novelty of words, 

St. Vincent, destined by Providence 
to preach the gospel to the poor, 



Devotions To St. Vincent. 



St. Vincent, most pious instructor 
and model of the Clergy, 

St. Vincent, wise founder of the Con- 
gregation of the Mission, 

St. Vincent, most prudent institutor 
of the Daughters of Charity, 

St. Vincent, most generous benefac- 
tor of the poor, 

St. Vincent, continually addicted to 
prayer and the ministry of the 
word, 

St. Vincent, assiduous follower of I 
the life and virtues of Jesus 
Christ, 

St. Vincent, who hast been faithful 
unto the end, 

St. Vincent, whose death was pre- 
cious in the sight of the Lord, 

St. Vincent, now happy in the full 
enjoyment of truth, charity and 
eternity, 

St. Vincent, that, as faithful chil- 
dren, we may tread in the steps of 
our Father, 

Lamb of God, &c. 



318 Devotions To St. Vincent. 



T. The Lord has conducted the just 
man by right ways. 

3$. And He has shown him the king- 
dom of God. 

Let us Pray. 

OGOD, Who, to preach the gospel to 
the poor, to relieve the miseries 
of the forlorn, infirm and afflicted, and 
to promote the glory of the ecclesiastical 
order; hast renewed the Spirit of Thy 
Son, in the apostolic charity and humility 
of the Blessed Vincent of Paul; grant us, 
by his intercession, that being delivered 
from the miseries of our sins, we may 
please Thee by the practice of the same 
humility and charity: through Jesus 
Christ, Who livest and reignest with Thee 
in unity of the same Holy Spirit, world 
without end. Amen. 



JSebottong to tfje faints* 



The Litany of the Saints. 



Anth. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, 
nor those of our parents, and take not revenge 
of our sins. 



J^YRIE eleison. 
Christe eleison. 



Kyrie eleison. 

Christe audi nos. 
Christe exaudi nos. 

Pater de coelis Deus, 
miserere nobis. 

Fili Redemptor mundi 
Deus, miserere nobis. 

Spiritus Sancte Deus, 
miserere nobis. 

Sancta Trinitas unus 
Deus, miserere no- 
bis. 

Sancta Maria, ora pro- 
nobis. 



ORD, have mercy on 
us. 

Christ, have mercy on 
us. 

Lord, have mercy on 
us. 

Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear 
us. 

God the Father of 

heaven, have mercy 

on us. 
God the Son, Redeemer 

of the world, have 

mercy on us. 
God the Holy Ghost, 

have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, one God, 

have mercy on us. 



Holy Mary, pray for 
us. 



319 



320 Litany Op The Saints. 



SanctaDei genitrix, ) 



O 

P 
O 



et 



Sancta Virgo virgi- 

num, 
Sancte Michael, 
Sancte Gabriel, 
Sancte Raphael, 
Oinnes sancti Angeli 

Archangeli, orate pro 

nobis. 

Omnes sancti beatorum 
Spirit urn ordines, 
orate, &c. 

Sancte Joannes Bap- 
tista, 

Sancte Joseph, 

Omnes sanctes patri- 
archs et prophets, 
orate pro nobis. 

Sancte Petre, 

Sancte Paule, 

Sancte Andrea, 

Sancte Jacobe, 

Sancte Joannes, 

Sancte Thoma, 

Sancte Jacobe, 

Sancte Philippe, 

Sancte Bartholoimee 

Sancte Matthree, 

Sancte Simon, 

Sancte Thaddsee, 



O 

•-i 
P 

O 

o 
cr 



Holy Mother of 1 
God, 

Holy Virgin of vir- 
gins, 

St. Michael, 

St. Gabriel, 

St. Raphael, 

All ye holy Angels 
and Archangels, 

All ye holy orders 
of blessed Spirits, 

St. John the Bap- 
tist, 

St. Joseph, 

All ye holy patri- 
archs and proph- 
ets, 

St. Peter, 

St. Paul, 

St. Andrew, 

St. James, 

St. John, 

St. Thomas, 

St. James, 

St. Philip, 

St. Bartholomew, 

St. Matthew, 

St. Simon, 

St. Thaddeus, 



Litany Op The Saints. 



3 



Sancte Ma thi a, ) q 
Sancte Barnaba, | g 
Sancte Luca, \ ^ 

Sancte Marce, J 9 
Omnes sancti Apostoli 

et Evangelists, orate 

pro nobis. 
Omnes sancti discipuli 

Domini, orate pro 

nobis. 

Omnes sancti Inno- 
centes orate pro no- 
bis. 

Sancte Stephane, ora, 
&c. 

Sancte Laurenti, ora, 
&c. 

Sancte Vincenti, ora, &c. 
Sancti Fabiane et } 

Sebastiane,. 
Sancti Joannes 

Paule, 
Sancti Cosma 

Damiane, 
Sancti Gervasi 

Protasi, 
Omnes sancti mar 

tyres, 
Sancte Sylvester, 

&c. 

Sancte Gregori, ora, &c 



et 



et 



et 



J 

ora, 



St. Matthias, 
St. Barnaby, 
St. Luke, 
St. Mark, 

All ye holy Apos- 
tles and Evangel- 
ists. 

All ye holy disci- 
ples of our Lord, 

All ye holy Inno- 
cents, 

St. Stephen, 

St. Lawrence, 

St. Vincent, 

SS. Fabian and 

Sebastian, 
SS. John and Paul, 

SS. Cosma s and Da- 
mi an, 

SS. Gervase and 
Protase, 

All ye holy mar- 
tyrs. 

St. Sylvester, 

St. Gregory, j 



322 Litany Of The Saints. 



Sancte Ainbrosi, 
Sancte Augustine, 
Sancte Hieronyine, 
Sancte Martine, 
Sancte Nicolae, 
Onines sancti pontinces 

et confessores orate, 

&c. 

Omnes sancti doctores, 

orate, &c. 
Sancte Antoni, ora, &c. 
Sancte Benedicte, ora, 

&c. 

Sancte Bernarde, ora, 
&c. 

Sancte Dominice, ora, 
&c. 

Sancte Francisce, ora, 

&c. 
Omnes 

dotes 

ate, &c. 
Onines sancti inonachi 

et ereinita?, orate, &c. 
Sancta Maria Mag- 1 

dalena, 
Sancta Agatha, 
Sancta Lucia, 
Sancta Agnes, 
Sancta Csecilia, 
Sancta Oatharina, 



sancte sacer- 
et levitae, or- 



O 

P 
O 

o 

cr- 



St. Ambrose, 
St. Augustine, 
St. Jerome, 
St. Martin, 
St. Nicholas, 
All ye holy bishops 
and confessors, 

All ye holy doc- 
tors, 
St. Anthony, 
St. Benedict, 

St. Bernard, 

St. Dominic, 

St. Francis, 

All ye holy priests 
and levites, 

All ye holy monks 

and hermits, 
St. Mary Magdalen, 

St. Agatha, 
St. Lucy, 
St. Agnes, 
St. Cecilia, 
St. Catherine, 



Litany Of The Saints. 



323 



Sancta Anastasia, ora, 
&e. 

Onmes sanctre virgines 

et viduse, orate, &c. 
Omnes sancti et sanc- 

ttt Dei, intercedite 

pro nobis. 
Propitius esto, parce 

nobis Domine. 
Propitius esto, exaudi 

nos Domine. 

Ab omni nialo, libera 

nos Domine, 
Ab omni peccato, 
Ab ira tua, 
A subitanea et im- 

provisa morte, 



Ab insidiis diaboli, 

Ab ira, et odio, et 
omni mala volun- 
tate, 

A spiritu fornica- 

tionis, 
A fulgure et tem- 

pestate, 
A morte perpetua, 



3 

i- 1 



St. Anastasia, pray .for 
us. 

All ye holy virgins and 
widows, pray, &c. 

All ye men and women. 
Saints of God, make 
intercession for us. 

Be merciful unto us, 
spare us, O Lord. 

Be merciful unto us, 
graciously hear us, 
O Lord. 

From all evil, O Lord 
deliver us. 

From all sin, 

From Thy wrath, 

From a sudden 
and unprovided 
death. 

From the-deceits of 

the devil, 
From anger, ha- 
tred, and ill-will, 



D 

o 



From the spirit of 

fornication. 
From lightning and 

tempest, 
From everlasting 

death, 



324 Litany Of The Saints. 



Per mysteriu ra 
sanetae incarna- 
tionis tmp, 

Per adventura 
tuum. 

Per nativitatern tu- 
am, 

Per baptismnm et 

sanctum jejuni- 

um tuum. 
Per crucem et pas- 

sionem tuam, 
Per mortem et se- 

pulturam tuam, 
Per sanctam resur- 

rectionem tuam. 
Per admirabilem as- 

censionem tuam, 
Per adventum 

Spiritus sancti 

Paracliti, 

In die judicii, 



Peccatores, te rogamus, 

audi nos, 
Ut nobis parcas, 
rt nobis mdtilgeas, 



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I & 

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3 
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CD 



Ut ad veram poeni- 
tentiam nos per- 
dueere digneris, 



to 

rt 



Through the mys- 1 
teryof Thy Holy 
incarnation. 

Through Thy com- 
ing. 

Through Thy na- 
tivity, 

Through Thy bap- 
tism and holy A 
fasting, m 

Through Thy cross § 
and passion, 

Through Thy death 
and burial, < 

Through Thy holy * 
resurrection, § 

Through Thy ad- 
mirable ascension 

Through the com- 
ing of the Holy 
Ghost, the Com- 
forter, 

In the day of judg- 
ment, | 

We sinners, do beseech 
Thee to hear us. 

That Thou spare us, 

That Thou pardon 
us. 

That thou vouch- 
safe to bring us 
to true penance. 



i 

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I rt 
I ^ 



J 



Litany Of The Saints. 



325 



Ut Ecclesiam tuam 
sanctum regere 
et conservare dig- 
neris, 

Ut domnum Apos- 
tolicuin et omnes 
ecclesiasticos or- 
dines in sancta 
religione conser- 
vare digneris, 

Ut iniinicos sancta? 
Ecclesiae humili- 
are digneris, 

Ut regibus et prin- 
cipibus Chris- 
tianis paceni et 
vera m concor- 
diani donare dig- 
neris, 

Ut cimcto populo 
Christiano paeeni 
et unitatem lar- 
giri digneris, 

Ut nosmetipsos in 
tuo sancto ser- 
vitio conf ortare 
et cons erva r e 
digneris, 



H 

o 



That Thou vouch- 
safe to govern 
and preserve 
T h y H ol y 
Church. 

That Thou vouch- 
safe to preserve 
our apostolic 
prelate, and all 
ecclesiastical or- 
ders in holy re- 
ligion, 
That Thou vouch- 
safe to humble 
the enemies of 
the holy Church. 

That Thou vouch- 
safe to give 
peace and true 
concord to Chris- 
tian kings and 
princes, 

That thou vouch- 
safe to grant 
peace and unity 
to all Christian 

people, 
That thou vouch- 
safe to confirm 
and preserve us 
in Thy holy ser- 
vice. 



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CO 

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to 
o 
cr 

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326 



Litany Of The Saints. 



Ft mentes nostras 
ad eoelestia de- 
si deri a erigas, 

Ut omnibus ' bene- 
f actoribus n o s - 
tris seinpiterna 
bona retribuas, 

Ut aninias nostras, 
fratruin propin- 
quorum, et bene- 
factorum nostro- 
rum, ab seterna 
damnatione eri- 
pias, 

Ut fructus terrse 
dare et conser- 
vare digneris, 



Ut omnibus fideli- 
bus def unctis req- 
u i e m seternam 
donare digneris, 

Ut nos exaudire 
digneris, 



o 

OTQ 



p 
o 



Fili Dei, 



That Thou lift up 1 
our m i n d s to 
heavenly desires. 

That Thou render 
eternal good ! 
things to all our 
benefactors, 

That Thou deliver 
our souls and 
those of our 
brethren, kins- 
folks and bene- 
factors, from 
eternal damna- 
tion. 

That thou vouch- 
safe to give and 
preserve the 
fruits of the 
earth, 

That thou vouch- 
safe to give eter- 
nal rest to all 
the faithful de- 
parted, 

That thou vouch- 
s a f e graciously 
to hear us, 

Son of God. 



Litany Of The Saints. 327 



Agnus Dei, qui toll is 
peceata mundi, paree 
nobis Domine. 

Agnus, Dei, qui tollis 
peceata mundi, ex- 
audi nos Domine. 



Agnus, Dei, qui tollis 
peceata mundi, mis- 
erere nobis, 

Christe, audi nos. 
Christe, exaudi nos. 
Kyrie eleison. Chris- 
t e eleison. Kyrie 
eleison. Pater nos- 
ter, (secreto.) 

y. Et ne nos inducas 
in tentationem. 

I£. Sed libera nos a 
malo. 



Lamb of God, Who 
takest away the sins 
of the world, spare 
us, O Lord. 

Lamb of God, Who 
takest away the sins 
of the world, graci- 
ously hear, us O 
Lord. 

Lamb of God, Who 
takest away the sins 
of the world, have 
mercy on us. 

Christ, hear us. Christ, 
graciously hear us. 
Lord, have mercy on 
u s. Christ, have 
mercy on us. Our 
Father, ( inaudibly. ) 

y. And lead us not 
into temptation. 

But deliver us 
from evil. 



Psalm Ixix. 

DEUS, in adjutorium /^\ GOD, come to my 
meum intende : assist ance ; O 

*Domine, ad adjuvan- Lord, make haste to 

duin me festina. help me. 



328 



Litany Of The Saints. 



Confundantur et re- 
vereantur, *qui guse- 
runt animani nieani : 

Avertantur retror- 
s u m , e t erubescant, 
*qui volunt inihi mala : 

Avertantur s t a t i m 
erubesceutes, *qui di- 
cunt mihi : Euge, euge. 



Exultent et lsetentur 
in te omnes qui quse- 
runt te, *et dicant sem- 
per : Magnificetur Do- 
minus ; qui diligunt sa- 
lutare tuum. 

Ego vero egenus et 
pauper sum : *Deus ad- 
juva me. 

Adjutor nieus et lib- 
erator meus es tu : 
*Doniine ne moreris. 

Gloria Patri, &c. 

y. Salvos fac servos 
tuos. 

5. Deus meus, sper- 
antes in te. 



Let them be confound- 
ed and ashamed : *that 
seek my soul : 

Let them be turned 
backward, and blush 
for shame *that desire 
evils to me : 

Let them be present- 
ly turned away blush- 
ing for shame *that 
say to me : 'Tis well, 
'tis well. 

Let all that seek 
Thee rejoice and be 
glad in Thee: *and let 
such as love Thy sal- 
vation say always : 
The Lord be magnified. 

But I am needy and 
poor: O God, help 
me. 

Thou art my helper 
and my deliverer : 
*0 Lord, make no de- 
lay. 

Glory be to the Fath- 
er, &c. 

y. Save thy serv- 
ants. 

I£. Trusting in Thee, 
O my God. 



Litany Of The Saints. 329 



y. E s t o nobis, Do- 
niine, turris fortitudi- 
nis. 

3£. A facie inimici. 

y. Nihil proficiat in- 
imicus in nobis. 

I£. Et Alius iniqui- 
tatis non apponat noc- 
ere nobis. 

y. Domine, non se- 
cundum peccata nostra 
facias nobis. 

5- Neque secundum 
iniquitates nostras re- 
tribuas nobis. 

y. Oremus pro pon- 
tifice nostro N. 

Dominus conser- 
vet eum, et yivifipet 
eum, et beatuin faciat 
eum in terra, et non 
tradat eum in aniinan 
inimicorum ejus. 

y. Oremus pro bene- 
f actoribus nostris. 

1$. Retribuere dig- 
nare Domine, omnibus 
nobis bona facientibus, 



y. Be unto us, O 
Lord, a tower of 
strength. 

5. From the face of 
the enemy. 

y. Let not the ene- 
my prevail against us. 

Nor the son of ini- 
quity have any power 
to hurt us. 

y. O Lord, deal not 
with us according to 
our sins. 

I£. Neither reward 
us according to our ini- 
quities. 

y. Let us pray for 
our chief bishop, N. 

I£. The Lord pre- 
serve him and give him 
life, and make him 
blessed upon earth : 
and deliver him not to 
the will of his ene- 
mies. 

y. Let us pray for 
our benefactors. 

Vouchsafe, O 
Lord, for Thy name's 
sake, to reward with 



330 Litany Of The Saints. 



propter noinen tuuin, 
vitain teternam. 

Amen. 

T. Or emus pro fideli- 
bus defunct is. 

5- Requiem seteruam 
dona eis, Domine : et 
lux perpetua luceat eis. 

y. Requiescant i n 
pace. 

R. Amen. 

V. Pro fratribus nos- 
tris absentibus. 

Salvos fac servos 
tuos, Deus meus, sper- 
antes in te. 

Y. Mitte eis, Domine, 
auxilium de sancto. 

Et de Sion tuere 

eos. 

T. Domine, exaudi 
orationem meam. 

R. Et clamor meus 
ad te veniat. 



eternal life, all those 
who have done us good. 
Amen. 

y. Let us pray for 
the faithful departed. 

1$. Eternal rest give 
them, O Lord ; and let 
perpetual light shine 
upon them. 

y. Ma y they rest in 
peace. 
1?. Amen. 

y. For our absent 
brethren. 

R. O my God, save 
Thy servants trusting 
in Thee. 

y. Send them help, 
O Lord, from Thy holy 
place. 

R. And from Sion 
protect them. 

y. O Lord, hear my 
prayer. 

R. And let my cry 
come unto Thee. 



Let rs Pray. 



GOD ! Whose property is always to 
have mercy and to spare, receive 



Litany Of The Saints. 



331 



our petition; that we, and all Thy ser- 
vants who are bound by the chains of 
sin, may, by the compassion of Thy good- 
ness, be mercifully absolved. 

HEAR, we beseech Thee, O Lord! the 
prayers of Thy suppliants, and par- 
don the sins of them that confess to 
Thee; that, in Thy bounty, Thou mayest 
give us pardon and peace. 

OUT of Thy clemency, O Lord! show 
Thy unspeakable mercy to us ; that 
so Thou mayest both acquit us of our 
sins and deliver us from the punishments 
we deserve for them. 

OGOD ! Who by sin art offended, and 
by penance pacified, mercifully re- 
gard the prayers of Thy people making 
supplication to Thee, and turn away the 
scourges of Thy anger which we deserve 
for our sins. 

ALMIGHTY and Eternal God! have 
mercy on Thy servant, W., our chief 
bishop, and direct him according to Thy 



332 



LftrANir Of The Saints. 



clemency, into the way of everlasting sal- 
vation; that, by Thy grace, he may desire 
those things that are agreeable to Thee, 
and perform them with all his strength. 

OGOD ! from Whom are all holy de- 
sires, right counsels and just works 
give to Thy servants that peace which the 
world cannot give; that our hearts may 
be disposed to keep Thy commandments, 
and the fear of enemies being removed, 
the times, by Thy protection, may be 
peaceable. 

INFLAME, O Lord ! our reins and 
hearts with the fire of Thy holy spirit, 
that we may serve Thee with chaste 
bodies, and please Thee with clean hearts. 

OGOD ! the Creator and Redeemer of 
all the faithful, give to the souls 
of Thy servants departed the remission 
of all their sins, that, through pious sup- 
plications, they may obtain the pardon 
which they have always desired. 



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PROMPT, we beseech Thee, O Lord! 
our actions by Thy holy inspira- 
tions, and carry them on by Thy gracious 
assistance; that every prayer and work 
of ours may begin always from Thee, and 
by Thee be happily ended. 

ALMIGHTY and Eternal God! Who 
hast dominion over the living and 
the dead, and art merciful to all whom 
Thou foreknowest shall be Thine by faith 
and good works ; we humbly beseech Thee, 
that they for whom we have determined to 
offer up our prayers, whether this world 
still detains them in the flesh, or the 
world to come has already received them 
out of their bodies, may, by the clem- 
ency of Thy goodness, all Thy saints inter- 
ceding for them, obtain pardon and full 
remission of all their sins: through our 
Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth 
and reigneth, one God with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. 

T. Lord! hear my prayer. 



Ij*. And let my cry come unto Thee. 



334 Litany Of The Saints. 

T. May the Almighty and most merci- 
ful Lord graciously hear us. 

Amen. 

y. And may the souls of the faithful 
departed, through the mercy of God ? rest 
in peace. 

^. Amen. 



©ccastonal draper*. 



A Prayer for Fulfilling the Will of God. 
(Imitation of Christ.) 

Grant me Thy grace, most merciful 
Jesus, that it may be with me, and labor 
with me, and continue with me to the 
end. 

Grant me always to desire and will 
that which is most acceptable to Thee and 
which pleaseth Thee best. 

Let Thy will be mine, and let my will 
always follow Thine, and agree perfectly 
with it. 

Let me always will and not will the 
same with Thee ; and let me not be able 
to will or not will anything except what 
Thou wiliest or wiliest not. Amen. 

( Indulgence of two hundred days, once a 
day. — Granted oy Pope Leo XII L 

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336 Occasional Prayers. 



Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas, before the 
Image of Jesus Christ. 

GRANT nie grace, O mericful God, to 
desire ardently all that is pleasing 
to Thee, to examine it prudently, to ac- 
knowledge it truthfully, and to accom- 
plish it perfectly, for the praise and glory 
of Thy name. Amen. 

(Indulgence of three hundred days, when re- 
cited before reading or study. — Granted by Pope 
Leo XIII. 

When the Clock Strikes. 

BLESSED be the hour in which our 
Lord Jesus Christ w T as born, was 
crucified and died for our sins. 

Or: 

OMY God! I love Thee with all my 
heart, give me grace never more to 
offend Thee, and to make good use of my 
precious time. 

Add : 

JESUS, Mary, Joseph &c, and apply the 
Indulgences to the souls in Purga- 
tory. 



Occasional Prayers. 337 



Before Recreation, and before Paying or 



RANT, O my God ! that my whole de- 



vJl portment may be such as becomes 
a spouse of Jesus Christ; close my heart 
against the spirit of the world, and 
against every sentiment that would be, in 
the least, displeasing to Thee; teach me, 
Thyself, what I ought to say ; preserve me, 
I beseech Thee, from offending Thee by 
my words. 



O DIVINE Jesus! I go in Thy name, 
and for Thy love. Give me Thy 
Spirit, and teach me to instruct these Thy 
children, according to Thy will. 

Angels of those committed to my 
charge, come to my aid: protect and bless 
us. 

On Leaving the Class-rooms. 

ACCEPT, my God ! the duty I have 
just performed. Pardon the faults 
I committed in it, and give my poor efforts 
success for the glory of Thy name. 



Receiving Visits. 




In Going to the Classes. 



338 Occasional Prayers. 



When Walking. 



DIVINE Jesus! I unite all my steps 
with those Thou didst take for me; 
I desire to unite them, especially with 
those Thou didst take during Thy bitter 
passion. 

When you take up a Book. 

O FOUNTAIN of all light ! vouchsafe, 
I beseech Thee, to enlighten my 
understanding : give me a diligent and do- 
cile spirit, and an efficacious desire to 
apply whatever I read to the glory of God, 
the sanctification of my soul, and the sal- 
vation of others. 



OMY God! foster the divine seed 
which Thou hast sown in my soul. 



BANT, O my Jesus! that like Thy 



words, pondering over them in my heart, 



After Reading. 



Ob: 




blessed Mother, I may keep all Thy 



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A Prayer for One's Confessor. 

IN asking of Thee, O my God, the graces 
of which I am in need, can I without 
ingratitude, forget before Thee, him whom 
Thou hast chosen from among Thy minis- 
ters, to reconcile me to Thee by the Sac- 
rament of Penance, justly called the sec- 
ond plank after shipwreck? 

Deign, I beseech Thee, O my God! to 
adurn his soul with the virtues befitting 
the functions of the awful ministry with 
which Thou hast invested him. Grant 
him the faith of St. Peter, the charity of 
St. Paul, the firmness of St. Chrysostom, 
the evangelical liberty of St. Ambrose, 
the lights of St. Augustine, the piety of 
St. Bernard, the zeal of St. Charles Bor- 
romeo, the mildness of St. Francis of 
Sales, and the humility of St. Vincent of 
Paul. 

Guide him Thyself, Q Lord! in all his 
actions, that after having been here below 
a prudent and faithful dispenser of Thy 
mysteries, he may hereafter receive from 

Thy bountiful hands, the bright crown 



340 Occasional Prayers. 



Thou hast promised in a blessed eternity, 
to the priests who shall have consecrated 
their lives to bring back their fellow- 
creatures from the ways of error, and to 
conduct them in the paths of justice and 
peace. Amen. 

A Prayer to the Monthly Patron. 
f\ THOU blessed inhabitant of the 



heavenly Jerusalem ! who hast been 
appointed by the divine goodness to be 
my patron during this month; receive me 
under Thy protection; defend me by thy 
intercession from all dangers of soul and 
body; obtain that I may be a faithful 
imitator of thy virtues, and that the fire 
of divine love may be more and more 
kindled in my heart. 
V. Pray for us, St. W: 
E . That we may be made worthy of the 
promises of Christ. 




Let us Pray. 



ALL merciful God! Who, on each 
month, assignest me, through Thy 
infinite love, one of the heavenly citi- 



Occasional Prayers. 341 



zens as my advocate and patron, gracious- 
ly vouchsafe, that, by the intercession of 
St. N., whom Thy goodness has appointed 
to be my model and protector during this 
month, I N., and also N. N. (mention the 
persons for whom you prat/,)niay feel an 
augmentation of Thy grace; and fortified 
with the same, may steadfastly exercise 
the virtue of A 7 V which his example 
teaches and inspires: through Jesus 
Christ, our Lord. Amen. 

Pkayer for our Superiors. 

BE Thyself, O my God! the guide and 
support of those whom Thou hast in- 
trusted with the care of us. Be their light 
that they may discern in all things that 
which is most conducive to Thy glory and 
our salvation. Be their strength, that 
they may have the courage to check and 
prevent all that might lead to Thy dis- 
honor and to the injury of souls. Make 
them firm, gentle, patient and wise; fill 
their hearts with Thy charity; be their 
consolation in all their trials, help them 
to bear faithfully the portion of the cross 



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which Thou hast laid upon them. Bless 
all the good works they undertake, and 
give them the grace to direct them ac- 
cording to Thv holy will. Bless our en- 
tire community, and to each one of us, 
give a spirit of docile submission, of union, 
of simplicity, and self sacrifice, that we 
may cheerfully and generously labor to- 
gether in Thy service, lighten the burden 
of our Superiors, be a joy to them, and by 
the exact and constant observance of our 
rules, secure the salvation of our souls 
and lead others to Thee. Amen. 

Prayeb foe One's Parents. 

r I ' HAT we should honor our parents is 



1 Thine own sweet command, O my 
God! Hence, with great and loving confi- 
dence, I come to implore Thy mercy in 
behalf of mine. Thou dost condescend to 
let me call Thee by the tender name of 
Father. Bemember him who shares with 
Thee a name so dear to me. To give us 
some idea of the extent of Thy love for us. 
Thou hast compared it to a mother's love. 
Hear, I beseech Thee, the petitions I make 




Occasional Prayers. 343 

to Thee, for her who brought me into the 
world. Unable to make a just return to 
my parents for all the benefits I have re- 
ceived at their hands, I beg of Thee, O my 
God, to pay my debt of filial gratitude, 
and by Thy grace to transform it into 
Thy most precious gifts. May Thy bene- 
diction rest on my father and mother as 
on the holy patriarchs of old. Fill their 
hands with good works, and their hearts 
with Thy saving peace, and permit not 
that they should appear before Thee un- 
prepared. Grant that I may never wil- 
fully be a cause of sorrow to them. For- 
give their sins and mine, that we may all 
be united with Thee in a blessed eternity. 

Amen. 

player for the conversion of persons who 
are Dear to us. 

OMY God! the sorrow that so often 
makes me groan in Thy presence, is 
not hidden from Thee. Thou knowest well 
that it abides in my heart like a cruel 
thorn, mingling grief with every joy. 



3U 



Occasional Prayers. 



How painful to see the beings most ten- 
derly loved, out of the way that leads to 
Thee and to eternal life; to be unable to 
share with them the happiness of serving 
Thee and to tremble unceasingly, lest 
death should suddenly overtake them, with 
out leaving them a single moment to utter 
a ery of repentance! Ah! how can I ex- 
press this sorrow. Thou seest it, O my 
God! have compassion on it. 

Should that misfortune, the greatest of 
all, fall upon me ; were I condemned to ex- 
perience that fearful anxiety for the eter- 
nal fate of a soul whom 'tis Thy will I 
should love, Thou wouldst still permit me 
to hope in the depths of Thy mercy; but 
I feel that life would become a martyrdom 
for me, and I could no longer enjoy a 
moment of happiness on earth. 

Ah ! my Saviour ! ere the hour of Thy 
inexorable justice has come, I beseech Thy 
clemency to bring back those dear wander- 
ers. Remember that Thou hast suffered 
and died for them. My Jesus! they are 
Thine: in praying for their salvation, I 
enter into the designs of Thy work of Re- 



Occasional Prayers. 



315 



demption. How could I be without con- 
fidence ? 

I will then hope, if need be, I will hope 
against hope, for "the Lord is nigh unto 
them that call upon Rim, to all that call 
upon Rim in truth. He will do the will of 
them that fear Him, and He will hear 
their prayer and save them. (Ps. cxliv, 18 
19.) Save them, save us, my God! and 
do as Thou pleasest with our earthly joys, 
with our lives. Save us, that together we 
may sing Thy praises in eternity. Amen. 

Prayer for the Poor. 

O JESUS! Who in Thy great mercy 
hast deigned to call me to serve 
Thee in the person of the poor, the lowly, 
the ignorant, inflame my heart with a 
great love for this, the special object of 
my vocation. In the fulfillment of what- 
ever duties Thy providence may assign to 
me, grant that I may not be carried away 
by wordly views, but that I may cherish 
the things which Thou hast contemned. 
Give me the heart of a true Sister of Char- 
ity, a heart overflowing with love for Thee 



Occasional Prayers. 



and for all that is dear to Thee; and if 
I deserve not to be personally employed 
in ministering to the wants of Thy poor, 
let my unworthy prayers, at least, obtain 
the alleviation of their sufferings. Infuse 
into their souls a ray of Thy infinite wis- 
dom, that by a generous submission to 
Thy will, they may merit an eternal re- 
compense. Inspire the rich w^ith charity; 
they have received their wealth from Thee, 
and should be Thy stewards. Give them 
grace to be mindful of Thy words: Make 
unto you friends out of the mammon of 
iniquity, that when you shall fail, they 
may receive you into everlasting dwell- 
ings. 

Beads for the Dead. 
►J« In the name of the Father, &c. 

On the Large Beads : 

T. Eternal rest give unto them, O 
Lord! 

I£. And let perpetual light shine upon 
them. Amen. 



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347 



On the Small Beads : 

\ r . O compassionate Jesus! have mercy 
on the souls of the faithful departed. 
1^. And grant them eternal rest. 

Amen. 

(The above are said on the ordinary beads. 
If you are praying for some particular person, 
use the pronoun in the singular.) 

A Prayer for Renewing the Promises of 
Baptism. 

MOST holy Trinity! Father, Son and 
Holy Ghost, one God in three per- 
sons! I present myself before Thy sover- 
eign Majesty, to pay Thee the tribute of 
my adoration and thanksgiving, for the 
innumerable graces and blessings which 
Thou hast so liberally bestowed upon me, 
from my first coming into the world, until 
now. I thank Thee particularly, O my 
God ! for the inestimable grace of my bap- 
tism. What gratitude can bear propor- 
tion to such a favor? By baptism, I have 
been delivered from the power of darkness 
and translated into the kingdom of Thy 
beloved Son; by baptism I have been 



348 



Occasional Prayers. 



cleansed from the stain of that sin in 
which I was born ; by baptism, I have been 
made a member of the body of Jesus 
Christ, to live of His life, to be animated 
and guided by His spirit, to be fed with 
His sacred flesh, to enter into His designs 
to imitate His virtues; finally, to be a 
living image of what He has been during 
His mortal life. These are the obliga- 
tions of my baptism, these are the condi- 
tions of the alliance which Thou wouldst 
have me contract with Thee ; and although 
I was at that time ignorant of them, and 
my will had no part in this sacred con- 
tract, far from wishing to be released 
from them, or appealing, in any manner, 
from my vows and professions, I ratify 
them now, and renew them in Thy pres- 
ence from the bottom of my heart, with 
a profound sorrow for having hitherto 
led a life so little conformable to my 
promises, and proved myself, by repeated 
transgressions, so unworthy of the glo- 
rious quality of Thy child. But now, 
relying on the promised assistance of Thy 
grace, it is my firm determination to 



Occasional Prayers. 349 



labor all my life in fulfilling the sacred 
engagements which my sponsors have con- 
tracted in my name. 

Yes, O my God ! I renounce, for ever, 
Satan and all his suggestions, the world 
and all its pomps, sin and all its concup- 
iscences. I am resolved, as it was prom- 
ised in my behalf, to unite and attach 
myself more and more to Jesus Christ, 
my Saviour, and to make His divine laws 
and maxims the object of my earnest 
study, and the invariable rule of all my 
actions. 

O Eternal Father.! Who was pleased 
to adopt me in Thy Son Jesus Christ, as 
one of Thy children, and to call me to Thy 
celestial inheritance, revive in me the 
grace of this divine adoption; and since 
I am regenerated by Thee alone, in order 
to be a citizen of heaven, grant that I 
may live for Thee alone, and that all my 
desires and labors may be directed to the 
acquisition of heavenly goods. 

O Jesus! the only-begotten Son of the 
Father! Who hast made me a member of 
Thy mystical body, washed me in Thy 



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Occasional Prayers. 



blood and sanctified me by Thy holy Sac- 
raments, perfect Thy work in me. Purify 
my heart from the remains of the pride 
and corruption of Adam; and form Thy 
precious image in my soul, by engraving 
in it Thy charity, Thy humility, Thy pur- 
ity and all Thy other virtues, which are 
the glorious features of that image. 

O Holy Spirit ! adorable principle of 
the divine adoption! be also the principle 
of my life, of my actions, of my desires, 
and of all the motions of my heart, that 
they may be worthy of a child of God, and 
member of Jesus Christ. 

O Holy Trinity! Who, in consecrating 
me to Thy service by baptism, hast made 
me the adorer of the Unity of Thy name, 
and of the Trinity of Thy persons, merci- 
fully grant that I may adore Thee in 
spirit and in truth during my life, and 
love, praise and enjoy Thee during eter- 
nity. Amen. 



W$t £>eben iienttenttal psalms. 



Anthem. 

REMEMBER, not, O Lord! our offen- 
ces, nor those of our parents, and 
take not revenge on our sins. 

Psalm VI. Domine ne in furore. 

OLORD ! rebuke me not in Thy indig- 
nation, nor chastise me in Thy 

wrath. 

Have mercy on me, O Lord! for I am 
weak : heal me, O Lord ! for my bones are 
troubled. 

And my soul is troubled exceedingly : 
but Thou, O Lord! how long? 

Turn to me, O Lord! and deliver my 
soul : O save me for Thy mercy's sake. 

For there is no one in death, that is 
mindful of Thee: and who shall confess 
to Thee in hell? 

351 



352 Seven Penitential Psalms. 



I have labored in my groanings, every 
night I will wash my bed: I will wash my 
couch with my tears. 

My eye is troubled through indigna- 
tion : I have grown old amongst all my 
enemies. 

Depart from me, all ye workers of ini- 
quity: for the Lord hath heard the voice 
of my weeping. 

The Lord hath heard my supplication: 
the Lord hath received my prayer. 

Let all my enemies be ashamed, and be 
very much troubled: let them be turned 
back, and be ashamed very speedily. 

Glory be, &c. 

Psalm XXXI. Beati quorum. 

BLESSED are they whose iniquities are 
forgiven, and whose sins are cov- 
ered. 

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord 
hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit 
there is no guile. 

Because I was silent my bones grew 
old; whilst I cried out all the day long. 



Seven Penitential Psalms. 



353 



For day and night Thy hand was heavy 
upon me : I am turned in my anguish, 
whilst the thorn is threatened. 

I have acknowledged my sin to Thee, 
and my injustice I have not concealed. 

I said I will confess against myself my 
injustice to the Lord: and Thou hast for- 
given the wickedness of my sin. 

For this shall every one that is holy 
pray to Thee in a seasonable time. 

And yet in a flood of many waters, they 
shall not come nigh unto Him. 

Thou art my refuge from the trouble 
which hath encompassed me : my joy, de- 
liver me from them that surround me. 

I will give Thee understanding, and I 
will instruct Thee in this way, in which 
Thou shalt go : I will fix my eyes upon 
Thee. 

Do not become like the horse and the 
mule, who have no understanding. 

With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, 
who come not near unto Thee. 

Many are the scourges of the sinner, 
but mercy shall encompass him that 
hopeth in the Lord. 



354 



Seven Penitential Psalms. 



Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, 
and glory, all ye right of heart. 
Glory be, &c. 

Psalm XXXVII. Domittc. ne in furore. 

REBUKE me not, Lord, in Thy in- 
dignation; nor chastise me in Thy 
wrath. 

For Thy arrows are fastened in me : 
and Thy hand hath been strong upon me. 

There is no health in my flesh, because 
of Thy wrath: there is no peace for my 
bones, because of my sins. 

For my iniquities are gone over my 
head: and as a heavy burden are become 
heavy upon me. 

My sores are putrified and corrupted, 
because of my foolishness. 

I am become miserable, and am bowed 
down even to the end ; I walked sorrow- 
ful all the day long. 

For my loins are filled with illusions; 
and there is no health in my flesh. 

I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly : 
I roared with the groaning of my heart. 



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Lord, all my desire is before Thee, and 
pay groaning is not hidden from Thee. 

My heart is troubled, nay strength hath 
left me, and the light of my eyes itself is 
not with me. 

My friends and my neighbors have 
drawn near, and stood against me. 

And they that were near me stood afar 
off: and they that sought my soul used 
violence. 

And they that sought evils to me spoke 
vain things, and studied deceits all the 
day long. 

But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and 
as a dumb man not opening his mouth. 

And I became as a man that heareth 
not: and that hath no reproofs in his 
mouth. 

For in Thee, O Lord! have I hoped: 
Thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God ! 

For I said: Lest at any time my ene- 
mies rejoice over me : and whilst my feet 
are moved, they speak great things 
against me. 

For I am ready for scourges; and my 
sorrow is continually before me. 



o56 Seven Penitential Psalms. 

For I will declare my iniquity: and I 
will think for my sin. 

But my enemies live, and are stronger 
than I : and they that hate me wrongfully 
are multiplied. 

They that render evil for good, have de- 
tracted me, because I followed goodness. 

Forsake me not, O Lord, my God! do 
not Thou depart from me. 

Attend unto my help, O Lord ! the God 
of my salvation. 

Glory be, &c. 



AVE mercy on me, O Lord ! according 



And according to the multitude of Thy 
tender mercies, blot out my iniquity: 

Wash me yet more from my iniquity, 
and cleanse me from my sin. 

For I know my iniquity, and my sin is 
always before me. 

To Thee only have I sinned, and have 
done evil before Thee: that Thou mayest 
be justified in Thy words, and mayest 
overcome when Thou art judged. 



Psalm L. Miserere. 




to Thy great mercy. 



Seven Penitential Psalms. 



357 



For behold, I was conceived in iniqui- 
ties; and in sins did my mother conceive 
me. 

For behold, Thou hast loved truth : the 
uncertain and hidden things of Thy wis- 
dom Thou hast made manifest to me. 

Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, 
and I shall be cleansed: Thou shalt wash 
me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. 

To my hearing Thou shalt give joy and 
gladness; and the bones that have been 
humbled shafl rejoice. 

Turn away Thy face from my sins, and 
blot out all my iniquities. 

Create a clean heart in me, O God ! and 
renew a right spirit within my bowels. 

Cast me not away from Thy face; and 
take not Thy holy spirit from me. 

Restore unto me the joy of Thy salva- 
tion, and strengthen me with a perfect 
spirit. 

I will teach the unjust Thy ways: and 
the wicked shall be converted to Thee. 

Deliver me from blood, O God! Thou 
God of my salvation : and my tongue shall 
extol Thy justice. 



358 Seven Penitential Psalms. 



O Lord! Thou wilt open my lips: and 
my mouth shall declare Thy praise. 

For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I 
would indeed have given it: with burnt 
offerings Thou wilt not be delighted. 

A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit : 
a contrite and humbled heart, O God! 
Thou wilt not despise. 

Deal favorably, O Lord! in Thy good- 
will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusa- 
lem may be built up. 

Then shalt Thou accept tlfe sacrifice of 
justice, oblations and whole burnt offer- 
ings: then shall they lay calves upon Thy 
altar. 

Glory be, &c. 

Psalm CI. Dominc exaudi. 




EAR, O Lord ! my prayer ; and let 
my cry come to Thee. 



Turn not away Thy face from me: in 
the day when I am in trouble, incline Thy 
ear to me. 

In what day soever I shall call upon 
Thee, hear me speedily. 



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For my days are vanished like smoke: 
and my bones have grown dry like fuel 
for the fire. 

I am smitten as grass, and my heart is 
withered: because I forgot to eat my 
bread. 

Through the voice of my groaning, my 
bone hath cleaved to my flesh. 

I am become like to a pelican of the 
wilderness : I am like a night-raven in the 
house. 

I have watched and am become as a 
sparrow all alone on the house-top. 

All the day long my enemies reproached 
me : and they that praised me didst swear 
against me. 

For I did eat ashes like bread, and min- 
gled my drink with weeping. 

Because of Thy anger and indignation: 
for having lifted me up Thou hast thrown 
me dow^n. 

My days have declined like a shadow, 
and I am withered like grass. 

But Thou, O Lord! endurest for ever: 
and Thy memorial to all generations. 



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Seven Penitential Psalms, 



Thou shalt arise and have mercy on 
Sion for it is time to have mercy on it, for 
the time is come. 

For the stones thereof have pleased Thy 
servants: and they shall have pity on the 
earth thereof. 

And the gentiles shall fear Thy name, 
O Lord ! and all the kings of the earth 
Thy glory. 

For the Lord hath built up Sion: and 
He shall be seen in His glory. 

He hath had regard To the prayer of 
the humble and He hath not despised 
their petition. 

Let these things be written unto an- 
other generation : and the people that shall 
be created shall praise the Lord: 

Because He hath looked forth from His 
high sanctuary: from heaven the Lord 
hath looked upon the earth: 

That He might hear the groans of them 
that are in fetters : that He might release 
the children of the slain : 

That they may declare the name of the 
Lord in Sion : and His praise in Jerusa- 
lem. 



Seven Penitential Psalms. 



361 



When the people assemble together, and 
kings, to serve the Lord. 

He answered him in the way of his 
strength : Declare unto me the fewness of 
my days. 

Call me not away in the midst of my 
days: Thy years are unto generation and 
generation. 

In the beginning, Lord ! Thou found- 
edst the earth: and the heavens are the 
works of Thy hands. 

They shall perish, but Thou remainest : 
and all of them shall grow old like a gar- 
ment : 

And as a vesture Thou shalt change 
them, and they shall be changed. But 
Thou art always the self-same, and Thy 
years shall not fail. 

The children of Thy servants shall con- 
tinue: and their seed shall be directed 
forever. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



362 Seven Penitential Psalms. 



Psalm CXXIX. De profundis. 

OUT of the depths, I have cried to 
Thee, Lord ! Lord, hear my voice. 
Let Thy ears be attentive to the voice 
of my supplication. 

If Thou, O Lord! wilt mark iniquities; 
Lord, who shall stand it? 

For with Thee there is merciful for- 
giveness; and by reason of Thy law, I 
have waited for Thee, O Lord ! 

My soul hath relied on His word: my 
soul hath hoped in the Lord. 

From the morning watch even until 
night, let Israel hope in the Lord. 

Because with the Lord there is mercy: 
and with Him plentiful redemption. 

And He shall redeem Israel from all 
his iniquities. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Psalm CXLII. Domine exauffl. 

HEAR, O Lord! my prayer: give ear to 
my supplication in Thy truth: hear 
me in Thy justice. 



Seven Penitential Psalms. 363 

And enter not into judgment with Thy 
servant; for in Thy sight no man living 
shall be justified. 

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul : 
he hath brought down my life to the 
earth. 

He hath made me to dwell in darkness 
as those that have been dead of old: and 
my spirit is in anguish within me: my 
heart Avithin me is troubled. 

I remembered the days of old, I medi- 
tated on all Thy works : I meditated upon 
the works of Thy hands. 

I stretched forth my hands to Thee : my 
soul is as earth without water unto Thee. 

Hear me speedily, O Lord! my spirit 
hath fainted away. 

Turn not away Thy face from me, lest I 
be like unto them that go down into the 
pit. 

Cause me to hear Thy mercy in the 
morning; for in Thee have I hoped. 

Make known to me the way wherein I 
should walk : for I have lifted up my soul 
to Thee. 



364 Seven Penitential Psalms. 



Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord! 
to Thee have I fled : teach me to do Thy 
will, for Thou art my God. 

Thy good spirit shall lead me into the 
right land: for Thy name's sake, O Lord! 
Thou wilt quicken me in Thy justice. 

Thou wilt bring my soul out of trouble : 
and in Thy mercy Thou wilt destroy my 
enemies. 

And Thou wilt cut off all them that 
afflict my soul : for I am Thy servant. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Anth. Remember not, O Lord! our of- 
fences, nor those of our parents, and take 
not revenge of our sins. 



preparation for ©eatf). 



Litany for a Happy Death. 

LORD Jesus, God of Goodness, Father 
of mercies! I stand before Thee, with 
heart humbled, contrite, and full of com- 
punction; to Thee I commend my last 
hour and all that awaits. 

When my feet, motionless, shall warn 
me that my course is well-nigh run, 
Merciful Jesus! have pity upon me. 

When my hands, trembling and be- 
numbed, shall no more be able to clasp 
Thee crucified, and when in spite of my- 
self I am forced to let Thee fall upon my 
bed of pain, 

Merciful Jesus ! have pity upon me. 

When my eyes, dim and distorted at the 
dread of approaching death, shall fix on 
Thee their languid, dying balls, 

Merciful Jesus! have pity upon me. 
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366 Preparation For Death. 

When my lips, cold and quivering, shall 
utter for the last time Thy most adorable 
name, 

Merciful Jesus ! have pity upon me. 

When my cheeks, pale and livid, in- 
spire the bystanders with compassion and 
awe, and my hair, bathed in the sweat of 
death, stands erect upon my head and de- 
clares the hour is come, 

Merciful Jesus ! have pity upon me. 

When my ears, soon to be shut forever 
to the words of men, shall be opened to 
hear Thy voice pronouncing the sentence 
by which my condition is to be irrevoca- 
bly fixed for all eternity, 

Merciful Jesus ! have pity upon me. 

When my imagination, preyed upon by 
horrible and fearful spectres, shall be 
drowned in mortal woe, and my spirit, 
stricken with the sight of my ill-doings 
and the fear of Thy justice, shall wrestle 
with the powers of darkness, striving to 
take from me the consoling sight of Thy 



Preparation For Death. 367 

mercies and to cast me down headlong 
into the pit of despair, 

Merciful Jesus ! have pity upon me. 

When my weak heart, borne down with 
the pain of my disease, shall be overtaken 
with the horror of death, and be exhaus- 
ted by the efforts it has made against the 
enemies of my salvation, 

Merciful Jesus ! have pity upon me. 

When I shed my last tears, sign of my 
dissolution, do Thou receive them as an 
expiatory sacrifice, that so I may expire 
a victim of penance; then in that dread 
moment, 

Merciful Jesus ! have pity upon me. 

When relatives and friends, compass- 
ing me round about, melt into tears at my 
sad state, and invoke Thee in my behalf, 
Merciful Jesus ! have pity upon me. 

When my senses are gone, and the 
world has vanished from my sight; and 
when in the anguish of my last agony and 
in the affright of death I groan, 

Merciful Jesus ! have pity upon me. 



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When my heart's last throbbings shall 
force niy soul to depart from my body, do 
Thou accept these throbbiugs as the chil- 
dren of a holy impatience, eager to come 
to Thee ; and then do Thou, 

Merciful Jesus ! have pity upon me. 

When my soul, long tarrying upon the 
brink of my lips, shall issue forever out 
of this world, and leave my body pale, 
cold, and lifeless. Oh ! do Thou accept this 
dissolution of my being as the homage 
which I render Thy divine majesty; and 
then do Thou, 

Merciful .Jesus ! have pity upon me. 

Last of all, when my soul shall appear 
before Thee, and for the first time see 
the immortal brightness of Thy Majesty, 
Oh! cast it not away from Thy presence, 
but vouchsafe to receive it into the loving 
bosom of Thy tender mercy, there forever 
to sing Thy praises, world without end. 

Merciful Jesus! have pity upon me. 



Preparation For Death. 369 



Prayer. 

OGOD ! Who condemning all men at 
once to die, hast yet concealed from 
them the moment and the hour of their 
death; grant that I, passing all the days 
of my life in justice and in holiness, may 
be made worthy to depart out of this 
world in Thy holy love; through the mer- 
its of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the 
Holy Ghost. Amen. 

A Plenary Indulgence at the Hour of Death. 

By a decree of the Congregation of In- 
dulgences of March 9, 1904, His Holiness, 
Pope Pius X., has granted a Plenary In- 
dulgence at the moment of death to all 
the faithful who, on any day they may 
choose, will receive the sacraments of Pen- 
ance and Holy Communion and make the 
following act for the love of God. 

"My Lord God, even now resignedly 
and willingly I accept at Thy hand with 
all its anxieties, pains and sufferings, 
whatever kind of death it shall please 
Thee to be mine." 



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Short Acts for the Sick. 

MY God! I accept this sickness from 
Thy hands, and I resign myself en- 
tirely to Thy hands, whether it be for 
life or death. Not my will but Thine be 
done ! 

My God, I believe in Thee, I hope in 
Thee, I love, and I am truly sorry for 
having offended Thee. 

Lord, I offer up to Thee all that . I 
now suffer, or may have yet to suffer, to 
be united to the sufferings of my Redeem- 
er and sanctified by His passion. 

1 love Thee, O my God! with my whole 
heart, and soul, above all things; at least, 
I desire so to love Thee. Oh! come now, 
take full possession of my soul, and teach 
me to love Thee forever. I wish to love 
my neighbor with perfect charity, for the 
love of Thee. I forgive, from my heart, 

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Devotions For The Sick. 371 

all who have in any way offended or in- 
jured me; and I ask pardon of all whom 
I have, in any way, offended or injured. 
Have mercy on me, O God! according to 
Thy great mercy, and according to the 
multitude of Thy tender mercies, blot out 
my iniquities. 

God! be merciful to me, a sinner. 
Jesus, Son of the living God! have mercy 
on me. Je&us, infinite Goodness! have 
mercy on me. 

1 renounce, from this moment and for 
all eternity, the devil and all his works, 
and I abhor all his suggestions and temp- 
tations. Suffer not this mortal enemy, O 
Lord of my soul ! to have any power over 
me, either now or at my last hour. 

I wish to die, to expiate by my suffer- 
ings and death all the sins which I have 
ever committed. 

I wish to die, that I may no longer 
offend Thee— rthat I may love Thee, pos- 
sess Thee, praise Thee, bless Thee, and 
glorify Thee forever in heaven. 

O my God! I desire to love Thee with 
my whole heart, mind and strength. Oh! 



372 Devotions For The Sick. 



how good hast Thou been to me ! and how 
ungrateful have I been to Thee! I grieve 
from the bottom of my heart that I have 
ever offended Thee. 

O Holy Mary ! my Mother, who didst 
assist at the death of thy beloved Son 
Jesus, obtain for me the grace of a happy 
death. Hail Mary, &c. 

my holy Guardian Angel ! defend me 
from all my enemies, and conduct my soul 
to heaven. 

Lord Jesus! be mindful of Thy poor 
creature, whom Thou hast redeemed by 
Thy precious blood. 

1 desire to be dissolved and to be with 
Christ. Father, into Thy hands I com- 
mend my spirit. 

Sweet Jesus! receive my soul. 

MY Saviour! Thou hast loved me 
much: my whole life has been one 
continued series of graces; and because 
Thou hast loved me much, Thou lovest me 
to the end — to my death, when Thou art 
my helper, my support, and my consola- 
tion. 



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373 



Thou lovest me even after my death; 
Thou wilt then be my advocate with Thy 
Father. 

O unspeakable goodness of Jesus, my 
Saviour! inflame my heart with the fire 
of Thy own divine charity, that I may 
desire ardently to receive Thee; and that 
I may truly say, what Thou didst deign 
to say in the institution of this adorable 
Sacrament; With desire I have desired 
to receive Thee. O my Saviour! I have an 
extreme desire to receive Thee, as my 
Viaticum. With St. John, I invite Thee 
to come: Come, Lord Jesus. Yes, my Sa- 
viour, 1 desire Thee with ardor. Come, 
come, O Jesus, come! be a Saviour to me; 
come, and finish the work of my salvation. 

A Prayer before receiving the Holy Viaticum. 

SACRED Viaticum! light of the blind, 
support of the weak, aliment of the 
strong, consolation of the dying, precious 
pledge of immortality, faithful and char- 
itable guide, come to me, and conduct me 
safely to the delightful and eternal abode, 
Avhich Thou hast, through love and mercy, 



374 Devotions For The Sick. 

prepared for me, which Thou hast merited 
for me by Thy sufferings and by the effu- 
sion of Thy blood. Come, O God of light ! 
come to my mind, and dissipate its dark- 
ness Come to my soul, O God of Sanc- 
tity ! and replenish it with those graces, 
which flow in abundance from Thy adora- 
ble flesh and precious blood. Come to my 
heart, O God of charity! and inflame it 
with that ardor which is hidden with 
Thee in this adorable Sacrament, the fur- 
nace of sacred love. Come to my body, O 
God of all purity! to purify and sanctify 
this sinful flesh. 

I accept, with an entire submission, 
death, which I have deserved; but I 
would wish Thee to receive as a sacrifice 
of love, what I am obliged to pay Thy 
justice, as a debt contracted by my sins. 
I wish to die, because I have deserved 
death; I wish to die, that I may be indis- 
solubly united to Thee; but, above all, I 
wish to die, because such is Thy will. 
Strike then, my Lord and my God, when 
it shall please Thee, provided Thou Thy- 
self dost prepare me. It is with these 



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375 



dispositions, O my God and Saviour ! that 
I desire to receive Thee. Come, my Jesus, 
come; my whole soul desires Thee. Come, 
and teach me to die well, that I may live 
forever with Thee in heaven. 

A Prayer after Receiving the Holy Viaticum. 

NOW, my God and Saviour, Thou art 
mine; Thou Thyself art my Viati- 
cum. Glory and thanksgiving be to Thee, 

Jesus! Who in Thy sweetness hast 
been pleased to visit my poor soul. Now, 
that Thou art come to me, I will never let 
Thee go. Nothing, O my Jesus! nothing 
shall ever separate me from Thee. I de- 
sire to he dissolved, and to be with Thee; 
for Thou art my life, and to die will be 
my gain. Now I will fear no evils, though 

1 trail: in the midst of the shadow of 
death, for Thou, O Lord! art wit~h me. 
Thou hast come to be the companion of 
my soul in its journey to eternity. Thou 
sanctifiest, for the last time, my poor body 
and puttest the seal of immortality upon 
it. Thy glorified body, my Jesus, is ap- 
plied to the body of Thy poor creature; 



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Thy very blood is running through my 
veins, and leaving everywhere the pledge 
and germ of a new life. 

This divine Viaticum, which I have re- 
ceived, is my God, my Saviour, Who Him- 
self has said: / am the way, the truth and 
the life. O adorable and sacred Viati- 
cum ! Thou art the way that conductest 
me, the truth that enlightenest me. and 
the life that deliverest me from spiritual 
and eternal death. O my God and Sa- 
viour! divine Viaticum! how truly Thou 
art to me the way, the truth and the life! 

What have I now to fear. Being thus 
armed and fortified, I need not dread the 
most formidable enemies I may have to 
encounter, since I possess, in the sacred 
Viaticum, the Lord of Hosts, Who Him- 
self combats in me and for me. Lord, in 
Thee have I trusted, let me never be con- 
founded. 

A Prayer before Extreme Unction, 

THOU hast mercifully provided reme- 
dies, O Lord ! for all our necessities ; 
grant me Thy grace so to make use of 



Devotions For The Sick. 377 

them, that my soul may receive all those 
good effects which Thou hadst iu view in 
their institution. 

Xow I desire to be anointed as Thou 
hast commanded by Thy Apostle: grant, 
I beseech Thee, that by this holy unction 
and by the prayers of the Church, I may 
partake of that spirit with which Christ 
suffered on the cross for Thy glory and 
for the destruction of sin. Give me true 
patience to support all the pains, weari- 
ness and disgust which I may still have to 
endure ; give me that true light by which 
I may be conducted through the shadow 
of death to eternal happiness. If Thou 
foreseest that my health will be condu- 
cive to Thy greater glory, and expedient 
for my eternal salvation, let this be the 
means to restore it. Dispose of me as 
Thou thinkest best; all my desire is the 
accomplishment of Thy will ; give health 
or sickness, life or death; not my will, 
but Thine be done: it is a greater happi- 
ness to fulfil Thy adorable will than to 
enjoy ten thousand lives. How happy 
should I be if the destruction of my body 



378 Devotions For The Sick. 

could repair the injuries I have offered to 
Thy Divine Majesty! My eyes, alas, have 
seen vanities; my ears have been open 
to sinful and unprofitable discourses ; 
my tongue has many ways offended in 
speaking and tasting; my hands have con- 
tributed to innumerable follies; my feet 
have gone astray in the paths of iniquity. 
By this holy unction, and by the prayers 
of Thy holy Church, pardon me, O Jesus! 
all the sins I have committed by the grati- 
fication of my senses. Let those avenues, 
through which sin has made its way into 
my soul, be now closed to the world; let 
my eyes be open to Thee alone: my ears 
attentive to Thy sacred word; my tongue 
solely employed in soliciting mercy. Let 
my prayers ascend like incense in Thy 
sight; let my hands be lifted up to heaven 
for pardon; may my feet walk in Thy 
ways, and my heart be the living temple 
of the Holy Ghost. Into Thy hands, O 
dear Jesus ! I commend my spirit. In 
Thee I will live; in Thee I will die; in 
Thee I hope to possess eternal rest for 
ever and ever. Amen. 



Devotions For The Sick. 379 
A Prayer after Extreme Unction. 



OMY Jesus ! Thou hast, with Thy own 
blood, purified and sanctified my 
whole being: for this, and all other bless 
ings, I offer Thee the pure and perfect 
thanksgiving Thou receivest from Thy 
Blessed Mother and all the Saints. I do 
not desire to be freed from my pains; 
Thou knowest what is best for me : give 
me patience to suffer whatever Thou pleas- 
est, and as long as Thou pleasest. If it 
be Thy divine will to inflict on my weak 
body still greater punishments than those 
I now endure, my heart is ready, O Lord ! 
my heart is ready to accept them, and 
suffer in whatever manner shall be con- 
formable to Thy holy will. This one grace 
I most earnestly beg of Thee, my God, 
that I may die the death of Thy elect, and 
be admitted, after the sufferings and trib- 
ulations of this transitory life, into the 
kingdom of Thy glory, there to see, praise, 
and love Thee for all eternity. Amen, 
most comjjassionate and most ~bountiful 
Jesus, Amen. 



380 



Devotions For The Sick. 



Union With the Passion of Oi r Lord, 
for the Time of our Agony. 

OMY Saviour! to ease the agony I 
must endure. Thou didst suffer a 
mortal agony Thyself. At this moment, 
my soul is sorrowful unto death; let then 
the sadness and sorrow of Thy agony 
sanctify mine. Oh ! let the sweat of blood, 
which came from Thy adorable body, sane 
tify my sweat of death ! Support and com- 
fort me, Thy poor child, and grant me a 
speedy deliverance from this agony; but 
Thy will, not mine, be done. 

O my Saviour ! Saviour of the greatest 
sinners ! Thou receivedst with kindness 
the kiss of Judas, calledst him friend at 
the moment he betrayed Thee; Thou didst 
look with compassion on St. Peter, who 
denied Thee, and didst call for pardon on 
the Jews who crucified Thee. Oh! then, 
my Saviour, pardon me; pardon my sins 
of malice like those of Judas, my sins of 
weakness like those of St. Peter, and my 
sins of ignorance like those of the Jews. 
Thou ceasest not to be Saviour; the 
Friend of sinners, the Lamb of God, Who 



Devotions For The Sick. 381 



takest away the sins of the world: give 
me then the kiss of peace, which Judas did 
not profit by; the look of mercy, which con- 
verted St. Peter ; and grant me- the pardon 
Thou didst invoke on Thy murderers. 

My Saviour and my God! do not leave 
me; I am in the fire of tribulation. I 
have no consolation, no help, no salvation 
but in Thee. Remember Thou didst suffer 
to save me ; apply to me, at this moment, 
which is to decide my eternal lot, the mer- 
its of the blood Thou didst shed for me, 
that all my sins may be blotted out. Let 
Thy humiliations repair my sins of pride ; 
Thy blows and wounds my hateful sen- 
sualities; Thy obedience unto death, my 
disobedience and revolts. O my Saviour, 
say to me, Thy poor sinful child trusting 
in Thy mercy, what^Thou didst say to the 
sinner converted at Thy side: This day, 
Thou shalt he with Me in Paradise. Let 
me hide in Thy wounds and take shelter 
in Thy heart. In this trying hour, say 
to Thy Mother for me: Behold thy child. 
My Jesus ! my God; into Thy hands I com- 
mend my spirit. 



382 Devotions For The Sick. 

Prayers to be Recited by the Assistants 
when a Dying Person Loses the use of 
Speech. 

LOED Jesus Christ! we beseech Thee, by 
Thy bitter agony and prayer in the 
garden, that Thou wouldst be pleased to 
be an advocate with Thy Eternal Father, 
in behalf of this Thy servant. Lay before 
Him all those drops of blood, which, in 
Thy anguish of spirit, flowed from Thy 
body, and offer them for the remission of 
all his [her] sins; that, in this hour of 
extremity, he [she] may be discharged 
from that handwriting of sin which 
stands against him [her], and from that 
punishment which he [she] fears to be too 
justly due to his [her] sins. 

Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. 

LOED Jesus Christ! Who for our sal- 
vation, was pleased to suffer death 
on the cross; we beseech Thee to offer up 
all anguish and pains which Thou didst 
then endure, and most especially at the 
hour of Thy death, in behalf of this Thy 
servant, that they may be accepted in his 



Devotions For The Sick. 383 



[her] favor, for the good of his [her] 
soul, for the obtaining of a happy hour, 
and for the release from that punishment 
which he [she] has deserved for his [her] 
sins. 

Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, Sc. 

LORD Jesus Christ! Who hadst so 
boundless a love for man, that it 
induced Thee to become a man for our 
salvation, we beseech Thee to let this Thy 
infinite charity and goodness towards 
mankind, so plead with Thy eternal 
Father in behalf of this Thy poor servant, 
that, by Thy powerful mediation, his 
[her] soul, at the moment of its departure 
from the body, being freed from the bonds 
of sin, may find a free admittance through 
the gate that leads to the mansions of 
eternal bliss. 

Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. 

LORD Jesus Christ! Who by Thy pre- 
cious blood hast redeemed us; we 
beseech Thee to imprint deeply on the 
soul of this Thy servant the memory of 



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Thy most sacred wounds, that having 
them perpetually in his [her] sight, he 
[she] may be encouraged to suffer with 
patience and resignation, and be armed 
against all the pangs of death. Thus let 
him [her] cheerfully submit to all the 
difficulties of his [her] condition, and be- 
gin, even here, to be united to Thee with 
a love that shall never end. ' 

Grant him [her] now to partake of the 
fruit of Thy holy incarnation, of Thy bit- 
ter passion, of Thy glorious resurrection 
and admirable ascension. 

Grant that he [she] may be sensible of 
the effects of Thy holy mysteries and sac- 
raments, and of all the prayers which are 
offered to Thee by the whole Church. 

REMEMBER, O Lord ! that Thou wast 
once in the straits of death; that 
in this extremity, after crying out to Thy 
eternal Father, and commending Thy 
spirit to Him, Thou didst expire. Behold 
now this Thy servant in his [her] anguish 
crying aloud to Thee ; stand Thou by him 
[her], defend and comfort him [her] in 



Devotions For The Sick. 



385 



this his [her] distress, and receive his 
[her] soul into Thy merciful embraces. 

REMEMBER, Jesus ! that Thy arms 
were stretched forth, Thy side open- 
ed, and Thy sacred head bowed down on 
the cross; have regard now, we beseech 
Thee, for the soul of this Thy servant, 
which departing out of this world, seeks 
refuge in Thee; receive it into Thy arms, 
clasp it to Thy breast, and there let it 
hide itself, secure from the attacks of all 
its enemies, till the anger of God pass 
over. Into Thy hands we commend his 
[her] spirit, which has been created and 
redeemed by Thee; despise not, we be- 
seech Thee, the work of Thy hands. 

O CHRIST Jesus! Who wast crucified 
for our redemption! we beseech 
Thee, by that love which brought Thee 
from heaven, to have compassion on the 
soul of this Thy servant; forgive him 
[her] all his [her] sins, and by the merits 
pf Thy bitter passion, satisfy for all his 
[her] failings, and supply his [her] de- 



386 Devotions For The Sick. 

fects. Lord! let him [her] now expe: 
ence the multitude of Thy tender mercies, 
and be sensible of Thy infinite goodness. 
Dispose his [her] soul by Thy grace, that 
she may be prepared at Thy call to go 
forth to meet Thee her heavenly bride- 
groom; grant him- [her], we beseech Thee, 
true patience and perfect resignation in 
his [her] pains and anguish; give him 
[her] a full discharge from all his [her] 
sins; confirm his [her] faith; strengthen 
his [her] hope, and perfect his [her] char- 
ity, that, departing hence, his [her] soul 
may be received into Thy mercy. O dear 
Redeemer! by that distress which Thou 
didst suffer on the cross, when Thou 
criedst out to Thy eternal Father, we 
pray Thee to show mercy to this Thy ser- 
vant, in his [her] extremity: hear the de- 
sires of his [her] heart; and since he 
[she] is now deprived of the faculty of 
speech, speak Thou for him [her], we be- 
seech Thee, Who art the eternal Word, 
and to Whom the Father will refuse noth- 
ing. 



Devotions For The Sick. 387 



BY Thy victory over death, and the infi- 
nite merits of Thy passion, we be- 
seech Thee, in behalf of this Thy servant, 
to send thoughts of peace, mercy and com- 
fort, and not those of affliction. Bear him 
[her] up against all distrust and despair, 
deliver him [her] from his [her] necessi- 
ties, and be his [her] comforter in his 
[her] distress. Let those hands which 
were once nailed to the cross now plead 
for him [her] and obtaining his [her] 
pardon, conduct him [her] into Thy eter- 
nal rest. Amen. 

The Recommendation of a Soul 
Departing. 

LORD, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Holy Mary, 

All ye holy Angels and Archangels, 
Holy Abel, 

All ye choirs of the just, 
Holy Abraham, 
St. John the Baptist, 
St. Joseph, 



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388 Devotions For The Sick. 



All ye holy patriarchs and prophets, 
St. Peter, 
St. Paul, 
St. Andrew, 
St. John, 

All ye holy Apostles and Evangelists, 
All ye holy disciples of our Lord, 
All ye holy Innocents, 
St. Stephen, 
St. Lawrence, 
All ye holy martyrs, 
St. Sylvester, 
St. Gregory, 
St. Augustine, 

All ye holy bishops and confessors, 
St. Benedict, 
St. Francis, 
St. Camillus, 
St. John of God, 
All ye holy monks and hermits, 
St. Mary Magdalen, 
St. Lucy, 

All ye holy virgins and widows, 
All ye saints of God, make intercession 
for him [her]. 



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389 



P>e merciful, Spare him [her], O Lord! 
Be merciful, Deliver him [her], O Lord! 
Be merciful, Keceive him [her], O Lord! 
From Thy auger, 
From the danger of death, 
From an ill end, 
From the pains of hell, 
From all evil, 

From the power of the devil, 
Through Thy nativity, 
Through Thy cross and passion, 
Through Thy death and burial, 
Through Thy glorious resurrection, 
Through Thy admirable ascension, 
Through the grace of the Holy Ghost 

Comforter, 
In the day of judgment, 
We, sinners, beseech Thee to hear us. 
That Thou spare him [her], We beseech 

Thee to hear us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have 

mercy us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 

Let us Pray. 

DEPART, O Christian soul ! out of this 
miserable world, in the name of God 



8S6 Devotions For The Sick. 



the Father Almighty, Who created thee; 
in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the 
living God, Who suffered for thee; in the 
name of the Holy Ghost, Who sanctified 
thee; in the name of the Angels, Arch- 
angels, Thrones, Dominations, Cherubim 
and Seraphim; in the name of the Patri- 
archs and Prophets, of the holy Apostles 
and Evangelists, of the holy Martyrs and 
Confessors, of the holy Monks and Her- 
mits, of the holy Virgins, and of all the 
Saints of God; let thy place be this day 
in peace, and thy abode in holy Sion; 
through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

GOD of clemency! God of goodness! O 
God! Who, according to the multi- 
tude of Thy mercies, forgivest the sins of 
such as repent, and graciously remittest 
the guilt of their past offences, merci- 
fully regard this Thy servant, N., and 
grant him [her] a full discharge from all 
his [her] sins, who most earnestly begs it 
of Thee. Renew, O most merciful Father ! 
whatever is corrupt in him [her] through 
human frailty, or by the snares of the 



Devotions For The Sick. 391 



enemy; make him [her] a true member of 
the Church, and let him [her] partake of 
the fruit of Thy redemption. Have com- 
passion, O Lord! on his [her] tears, and 
admit him [her] to the sacrament of Thy 
reconciliation, who has no hope but in 
Thee; through Christ, our Lord. Amen. 

I RECOMMEND thee, dear brother [sis- 
ter], to Almighty God, and commit 
thee to His mercy, Whose creature thou 
art ; that having paid the common debt by 
surrendering thy soul, thou mayest return 
to thy Maker, Who formed thee out of the 
earth. May therefore, the noble company 
of Angels meet thy soul at its departure; 
may the court of the Apostles receive thee ; 
may the triumphant army of glorious Mar- 
tyrs conduct thee ; may the crowd of joyful 
Confessors encompass thee ; may the choir 
of blessed Virgins go before thee ; and may 
a happy rest be thy portion in the com- 
pany of the Patriarchs. May Jesus Christ 
appear to thee with a mild and cheerful 
countenance, and give thee a place among 
those who are to be in His presence for- 



. 392 Devotions For The Sick. 

ever. May est thou be a stranger to all 
who are condemned to darkness, chastised 
With flames, and punished with torments. 
May God command thy wicked enemy, 
with all his evil spirits, to depart from 
thee. At thy approach, encompassed by 
angels, may the infernal spirits tremble 
and retire into the horrid confusion of 
eternal night. May thy God arise, and 
thy enemies be put to flight. May all who 
hate Him fly before His face; let them 
vanish like smoke; or as wax before the 
fire, so let sinners perish in the sight of 
God. But as to the just, let them rejoice 
and be happy in His presence. May all 
the ministers of hell be filled with con- 
fusion and shame, and let no evil spirit 
dare to stop thy course to heaven. May 
Christ Jesus, Who was crucified for thee, 
deliver thee from torments; may He de- 
liver thee from eternal death, Who for 
Thy sake vouchsafed to die. May Christ 
Jesus, the Son of the living God, place 
thee in His garden of Paradise; and may 
He, the true Shepherd, own thee for one 
of His flock. May He absolve thee from 



Devotions For The Sick. 393 

all thy sins, and place thee at His right 
hand, in the inheritance of His elect. Oh! 
may it be thy happy lot to behold thy 
Redeemer face to face; to be ever in His 
presence, in the beatific vision' of that 
Eternal Truth, which is the joy of the 
blessed. And thus placed among those 
happy spirits, mayest thou be forever 
filled with heavenly sweetness. Amen. 

Receive Thy servant, O Lord! into that 
place, where he [she] may hope for salva- 
tion from Thy mercy. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant from all the dangers of hell, and from 
all pain and tribulation. Amen. 

Deliver, Lord! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Thou deliveredst Enoch and Elias 
from the common death of the world. 

Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Thou deliveredst Noah in the 
flood. Amen. 

Deliver, Lord! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Thou deliveredst Abraham from 
the midst of the Chaldeans. Amen. 



394 Devotions For The Sick. 



Deliver, O Lord! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Thou deliveredst Job from all his 
afflictions. Amen. 

Deliver. O Lord ! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Thou deliveredst Isaac from being 
sacrificed by his father. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord ! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Thou deliveredst Lot from So- 
dom, and the flames of fire. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Thou deliveredst Moses from the 
hands of Pharoah king of Egypt. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Thou deliveredst Daniel from the 
lion's den. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Thou deliveredst the three chil- 
dren from the fiery furnace, and from the 
hands of an unmerciful king. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Thou deliveredst Susanna from 
her false accusers. Amen. 

Deliver, O Lord! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Thou deliveredst David from the 
hands of Saul and Goliath. Amen. 



Devotions For The Sick. 395 



Deliver, O Lord! the soul of Thy ser- 
vant, as Tkou deliveredst Peter and Paul 
out of prison. Amen. 

And as Thou deliveredst that blessed 
Virgin and Martyr, St. Thecla, from most 
cruel torments, so vouchsafe to deliver the 
soul of this Thy servant, and bring it to 
the participation of Thy heavenly joys. 

Amen. 

Let us Pray. 

WE commend to Thee, O Lord! the 
soul of Thy servant, and beseech 
Thee, O Jesus Christ, Eedeemer of the 
world ! that, as in Thy mercy to him [her], 
Thou becamest man, so now Thou wouldst 
vouchsafe to admit him [her] into the 
number of the blessed Remember, O Lord 
that he [she] is Thy creature, not made 
by strange gods, but by Thee, the only 
true and living God ; for there is no other 
God but Thee, and none can work Thy 
wonders. Let him [her] soul find comfort 
in Thy sight, and remember not his [her] 
former sins, nor any of those excesses 
which he [she] has fallen into, through 
the violence of passion and corruption. 



396 Devotions For The Sick. 



For although he [she] has sinned, yet he 
[she] has still retained a true faith in 
Thee, Father, Son and Holy Ghost; he 
[she] has had a zeal for Thy honor, and 
faithfully adored Thee, his [her] God, and 
the Creator of all things. 

REMEMBER not, O Lord ! the sins and 
ignorances of his [her] youth; but 
according to Thy great mercy, be mindful 
of him [her] in Thy eternal glory. Let 
the heavens be opened to him [her], and 
let the Angels rejoice with him [her]. 
May St. Michael, the Archangel, the chief 
of the heavenly host, conduct him [her] ; 
may blessed Peter, the Apostle, to whom 
were given the keys of the kingdom of 
heaven, receive him [her] ; may holy Paul, 
the Apostle, and chosen vessel of election, 
assist him [her] ; may St. John, the be- 
loved disciple, to whom the secrets of 
heaven were revealed, intercede for him 
[her] ; may all the holy Apostles, to whom 
was given the power of binding and loos- 
ing, pray for him [her]; may all the 
chosen Servants and blessed Martyrs of 



Devotions For The Sick. 397 

God, who, in this world, have suffered tor- 
ments for the sake of Christ, intercede for 
him [her] ; that, being delivered from this 
body of corruption, he [she] may be ad- 
mitted into the kingdom of heaven: 
through the assistance and merits of our 
Lord Jesus Christ, Who liveth and reign- 
eth with the Father and the Holy Ghost: 
world without end. Amen. 

If the sick person continues in distress of agony, it 
may be proper for the assistants to continue in prayer, 
repeating the preceding prayers, or saying the Peni- 
tential Psalms. 

When the soul has departed, the following Respon- 
sory is to be said : 

COME to his [her] assistance, all ye 
Saints of God; meet him [her], all 
ye Angels of God; receive his [her] soul, 
and present it now before its Lord. May 
Jesus Christ receive him [her], and the 
Angels conduct him [her] to his [her] 
place of rest; may they receive his [her] 
soul, and present it now before its Lord. 

T. Eternal rest grant him [her], O 
Lord! and let perpetual light shine upon 



398 Devotions For The Sick. 



him [her]. May the Angels present him 
[her] now before the Lord. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 

Christ, have mercy on us. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 

Our Father, &c. 

T. And lead us not into temptation. 

But deliver us from evil. 
T. Eternal rest grant him [her], O 
Lord! 

T. And let perpetual light shine upon 
him [her]. 

y. From the gates of hell, 

Deliver his [her] soul, O Lord! 
y. May he [she] rest in peace. 

Amen. 

y. O Lord! hear my prayer; 

And let my cry come unto Thee. 



O Thee, O Lord! we recommend the 



1 soul of Thy servant N., that being 
dead to this world, he [she] may live to 
Thee; and whatever sins he [she] has com- 
mitted through human frailty, we beseech 



Let us Pray. 




Devotions For The Sick. 399 



Thee, in Thy goodness, mercifully to par- 
don: through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Then the following prayer for the assistants may be 
added : 

GRANT, O Lord! that, while we here 
lament the departure of Thy ser- 
vant, we may ever remember that we are 
most certainly to follow him [her]. Give 
us grace to prepare for that last hour, by 
a good life, that we may not be surprised 
by a sudden death; but be ever watching 
when Thou shalt call, that so with the 
Spouse, we may enter into eternal glory: 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



OR THE EVENING OFFICE. 

For Sundays. 



Pater noster, &c. 
Ave Maria, &c. 

DEUS, in adjutori- 
u m in e u m in- 

tende. 

5- Domine, ad adju- 
vandum me festina. 

y. Gloria Patri, et 
Filio, et Spiritui sanc- 
to. 

I£. Sicut erat in prin- 
cipio, et nunc, et sem- 
per, et in specula sre- 
eulorum. Amen. Alle- 
luia. 



Our Father, &e. 
Hail Mary, &c. 

INCLINE unto my 
1 aid, O God! 

O Lord ! make 
haste to help me. 

V. Glory be to the 
Father and to the Son, 
and to the Holy Ghost. 

I£. As it was in the 
beginning, is now, and 
ever shall be, world 
without end. Amen. 
Alleluia. 



From Septuagesima Sunday till Holy Thursday : 

Laus tibi, Domine, Praise be to Thee, O 
Rexseternse glorise. Lord ! King of eternal 

glory. 

400 



Vespers. 



401 



Psalm trs 109. 

DIXIT Dominus Do- 
mino meo : *Sede 
a dextris meis : 

Donee ponam iniini- 
cos tuos, *scabelluin 
pedum tuorum. 

Virgam virtutis tuse 
emittet Dominus ex 
S i o n : *dominare i n 
medio inimicorum tuo- 
rum. 

Tecum principium 
in die virtutis tuae in 
splendoribus sancto- 
rum : *ex utero ante 
luciferum genui te. 



Juravit Dominus et 
non poenitebit eum : * 
Tu es sacerdos in seter- 
num secundum ordi- 
nem Melchisedech. 

Dominus a dextris 
tuis, * confregit, in die 
irse suse reges. 



Psalm 109. 

THE LORD said to 
my Lord : Sit 
Thou at My right 
hand. 

Until I make Thy 
enemies Thy foot-stool. 

The Lord will send 
forth the sceptre of 
Thy power out of Sion : 
rule Thou in the midst 
of Thy enemies. 

With Thee is the 
principality in the day 
of Thy strength; in 
the brightness of the 
Saints : from the womb 
before the .day-star I 
begot Thee. 

The Lord hath 
sworn, and He will not 
repent : Thou art a 
priest for ever accord- 
ing to the order of 
Melchisedech. 

The Lord at Thy 
right hand hath broken 
kings in the day of 
His wrath. 



402 



Vespers. 



Judicabit in nationi- 
bus, iinplebit ruinas : * 
conquassabit capita 
in terra multoruui. 

De torrente in via 
bibet : * propterea ex- 
alt abit caput. 

Gloria Patri, &c. 



Psalm us "110. 

CONFITEBOR tibi, 
Domine, in toto 
corde meo : *in con- 
cilio justoruin, et con- 
gregation. 

Magna opera Domi- 
ni : *exquisita in oin- 
nes voluntates ejus. 

Confessio et magni- 
ficentia opus ejus : *et 
justitia ejus manet in 
sreculum sseculi. 

Memoriam fecit mi- 
rabilium suorum, mise- 



H e shall judge 
among nations; He 
shall fill ruins : He 
shall crush the heads 
in the land of many. 

He shall drink of 
the torrent in the 
way : therefore shall 
He lift up His head. 

Glory be to the Fa- 
ther, &c. 

Psalm 110. 

I WILL praise Thee, 
O Lord! with my 
whole heart ; i n the 
council of the just and 
in the congregation. 

Great are the works 
of the Lord; sought 
out according to all 
His wills. 

His work is praise 
and magnificence : and 
His justice continueth 
for ever and ever. 

He hath made a 
remembrance of His 



Vespers. 



403 



ricors et rniserator Do- 
minus : *escain dedit 
timentibus se. 



Memor erit in specu- 
lum testamenti sui : * 
virtutem operum suo- 
rum annuntiabit popu- 
lo suo : 

Ut det illis hseredita- 
t e m gentium : * opera 
manuum ejus, Veritas 
et judicium. 



Fidelia omnia man- 
data ejus : confirmata 
in speculum sreculi ; * 
facta in veritate et 
requitate. 

Redemptionem misit 
populo suo : *inanda- 
vit in seternum testa- 
mentum suum. 

Sanctum et terribile 
nomen ejus : *initium 
sapientise timor Domi- 
ni. 



wonderful works, be- 
ing a merciful and 
gracious Lord: He 
hath given food to 
them that fear Him. 

He will be mindful 
for ever of His cove- 
nant : He will show 
forth to His people the 
power of His works. 

That He may give 
them the inheritance 
of the Gentiles : the 
works of His hands 
are truth and judg- 
ment. 

All His command- 
ments are faithful, con- 
firmed for ever and 
ever, made in truth 
and equity. 

He hath sent re- 
demption to His peo- 
ple : He hath com- 
manded His covenant 
for ever. 

Holy and terrible is 
His name : the fear of 
the Lord is the begin- 
ning of wisdom. 



404 



Vespers. 



Intellectus bonus 
omnibus facien t i b u s 
eum : *laudatio ejus 
manet in sseculuin 
sseculi. 

Gloria Patri, &c. 

PSALMUS 111. 

BEATUS vir, qui ti- 
met Dominum : * 
in mandatis ejus volet 
nimis. 

Potens in terra erit 
semen ejus : *genera- 
tio rectorum benedice- 
tur. 

Gloria et divitia* in 
domo ejus : et justitia 
ejus manet in speculum 
sreculi. 

Exortum est in tene- 
bris lumen rectis: mi- 
sericors, et miserator, 
et justus. 

Jucundus homo q u i 
miseretur et commo- 



A good understand- 
ing to all that do it : 
His praise continueth 
for ever and ever. 

Glory, &c. 

Psalm 111. 

BLESSED is the 
man that feareth 
the Lord : he shall de- 
light exceedingly i n 
His commandments. 

His seed shall be 
mighty upon earth ; 
the generation of the 
righteous shall b e 
blessed. 

Glory and we a 1 1 li 
shall be in his house : 
and his justice reinain- 
eth for ever and ever.- 
To the righteous a 
light is risen up in 
darkness : He is mer- 
ciful and compassion- 
ate and just. 

Acceptable is the 
man that showeth 



Vespers. 



405 



dat, disponet sermones 
suos in judicio : *quia 
in a?ternum non com- 
niovebitur. 

In memoria sterna, 
erit justus : *ab audi- 
tione inal& non timebit. 

Paratuin cor ejus 
sperare in Domino, 
confirmatum est cor 
ejus : * non coimnove- 
bitur donee despiciat 
inimicos suos. 

Dispersit, dedit pau- 
per ibus : justitia ejus 
manet in sseculuin sse- 
culi, cornu ejus exal- 
tabitur in gloria. 

Peccator videbit, et 
irascetur; dent ibus 
suis fremet et tabes- 
cet : *desiderium pecca- 
toruni peribit. 



Gloria Patri, &c. 



mercy and lendeth: he 
shall order his words 
with judgment : be- 
cause he shall not be 
moved for ever. 

The just shall be in 
everlasting r e m e in - 
brance: he shall not 
fear the evil hearing. 

His heart is ready 
to hope in the Lord : 
his heart is strength- 
ened ; he shall not be 
moved until he look 
down on his enemies. 

He hath distributed, 
he hath given to the 
poor : his justice re- 
maineth for ever and 
ever: his horn shall be 
exalted in glory. 

The wicked shall 
see, and shall be 
angry; he shall gnash 
with his teeth, and 
pine away: the desire 
of the wicked shall 
perish. 

Glory, &c. 



406 



Vespers. 



PSALMUS 112. 

LAUD ATE, pueri, 
Dominuin : Cau- 
date nomen Domini. 

Sit nonieu Domini 
benedictuni, * e x hoc 
nunc, et usque in sie- 
culum. 

A solis ortu usque 
ad occasum, *lauda- 
bile nomen Domini. 



Excelsus super om- 
nes gentes Doininus, * 
et super coelos gloria 
ejus. 

Quis sicut Dominus 
Deus noster, qui in 
altis habitat , *et hu- 
milia respicit in coelo 
et in terra? 

Suscitans a terra in- 
opem, *et de stercore 
erigens pauperem : 

Ut collecet eum cum 
P r i n c i p i bus, * cum 



Psalm 112. 

PRAISE the Lord, 
ye children : praise 
ye the name of the 
Lord. 

Blessed be the name 
of the Lord, from 
henceforth now and 
for ever. 

From the rising of 
the sun unto the going 
down of the same, the 
name of the Lord is 
worthy of praise. 

The Lord is high 
above all nations ; and 
His glory above the 
heavens. 

Who is as the Lord 
our God, who dwelleth 
on high, and looketh 
down on the low 
things in heaven and 
earth? 

Raising up the needy 
from the earth, and 
lifting up the poor out 
of the dunghill : 

That He may place 
him with princes, with 



Vespers. 



407 



principibus populi sui. 

Qui habitare facit 
sterilem in dorno, *ma- 
t r em filiorum lsetan- 
tem. 

Gloria Patri, &c. 

Psalmus 113. 

IN exitu Israel de 
iEgypto, * domus 
Jacob de populo bar- 
baro. 

Facta est Juda?a 
sanctificatio ejus, * 
Israel potestas ejus. 

Mare vidit, et f ugit : 
* Jordanis conve r s u s 
est retrorsum. 

Montes exultaverunt 
ut arietes : * et colles 
sicut agni ovium. 

Quid est tibi mare 
quod fugisti : * et tu 
Jordanis, quia conver- 
sus es retrorsum? 



the princes of His peo- 
ple. 

Who m a k e t h the 
barren woman to dwell 
in a house, the joyful 
mother of children. 

Glory, &c. 

Psalm 113. 

WHEN Israel went 
out of Egypt, 
the house of Jacob 
from a barbarous peo- 
ple : 

Judea was made. 
His sanctuary, Israel 
His dominion. 

The sea saw, and 
fled : Jordan was 
turned back. 

The mountains skip- 
ped like rams, and the 
hills like the lambs of 
the flock. 

What aileth thee, O 
thou Sea ! that thou 
didst flee? and thou, 
O Jordan! that thou 
wast turned back? 



408 



Vespers. 



Montes exultastis si- 
cut arietes, * et colles 
sicut agni oviura? 

A facie Domini mota 
est terra, * k facie Dei 
Jacob. 

Qui convertit petrain 
in stagna aquarum, * 
et rupeni in fontes 
aquarum. 

Non nobis Domine, 
non nobis : * sed no- 
mini tuo da gloriam. 

Super misericordia 
tua, et veritate tua : * 
nequando dicant gen- 
tes: Ubi est Deus 
eorum? 

Deus autem noster 
in coelo : * omnia quee- 
cumque voluit, fecit. 

Simulacra gentium 
argentum et aurum, * 
opera manuum homi- 
num. 

Os habent, et non 
loquentur : * o c u 1 o s 



Ye Mountains, that 
ye skipped like rams ; 
and ye Hills, like 
lambs of the flock? 

At the presence of 
the Lord the earth was 
moved, at the presence 
of the God of Jacob : 

Who turned the rock 
into pools of waters, 
and the stony hill into 
fountains of waters. 

Not to us, O Lord ! 
not to us; but to Thy 
name give glory. 

For Thy mercy, and 
for Thy truth's sake : 
lest the Gentiles 
should say: Where is 
their God? 

But our God is in 
heaven : He hath done 
all things whatsoever 
He would. 

The idols of the 
Gentiles are silver and 
gold, the works of the 
hands of men. 

They have mouths, 
and speak not ; thpy 



Vespers. 



409 



habent, et 11011 vide- 
bunt. 

Au res h a bent, et lion 
audieut ; * nares ha- 
bent, et non odora- 
bnnt. 

Manns habent, et 
non palpabunt : pedes 
habent, et non ambu- 
labunt: * non clama- 
bunt in gutture suo. 

Similes illis fiant qui 
faciunt ea : * et omnes 
qui confidunt in eis. 

Domus Israel spera- 
vit in Domino : * ad- 
jutor eorum et protec- 
tor eorum est. 

Domus Aaron spera- 
vit in Domino : * ad- 
jutor eorum et protec- 
tor eorum est. 

Qui t i m e n t Doini- 
n u m, speraverunt i n 
Domino : * adjutor 
eorum et protector 
eorum est. 



have eyes, and see not : 

They have ears, and 
hear not; they have 
noses, and smell not : 

They have hands, 
and feel not : they have 
feet, and walk not 
neither shall they cry 
out through their 
throat : 

Let them that make 
them, become like unto 
them, and all such as 
trust in them. 

The house of Israel 
hath hoped in the 
Lord: He is their 
helper and their pro- 
tector. 

The house of Aaron % 
hath hoped in the 
Lord : He is their 
helper and their pro- 
tector. 

They that fear the 
Lord have hoped in 
the Lord : He is their 
helper and their pro- 
tector. 



410 



Vespers. 



Dominus meinor fuit 
nostri ; * et beuedixit 
nobis. 

Benedixit domui Is- 
rael : * beuedixit do- 
mui Aaron. 

Beuedixit oninibus. 
qui timeut Dominium* 
pusillis cum inajoribus. 

Adjiciat Dominus 
super yos ; * super vos, 
et super filios vestros. 

Benedicti vos a Do- 
mino * qui fecit roelum 
et terrain. 

Ccelum coeli Domino; 
* terram autem dedit 
filiis hoininum. 



Non mortui lauda- 
bunt te, Domine : * ne- 
que omnes qui descen- 
dunt in internum. 

Sed nos qui vivimus. 
benedicimus Domino, * 
ex hoc nunc et usque 
in speculum. 

Gloria Patri, &c. 



The Lord hath been 
mindful of us, and 
hath blessed us. 

He hath blessed the 
house of Israel : he 
hath blessed the house 
of Aaron. 

He hath blessed all 
that fear the Lord, 
both little and great. 

May the Lord add 
blessings u p o n you ; 
upon you and upon 
your children. 

Blessed be you of 
the Lord who made 
heaven and earth. 

The heaven of hea- 
ven is the Lord's, but 
the earth He hath 
given to the children 
of men. 

The dead shall not 
praise Thee, O Lord ! 
nor any of them that 
go down to hell. 

But we that live 
bless the Lord, from 
this time now and for 
ever. 
Glory. &c. 



Vespers. 



411 



The following Psalm is sung on sundry festivals, 
in place of the foregoing. 

Psalmis 11G. Psalm 116. 



LAUDATE Domi- 
num, omues gen- 
tes : * laudate eum, 
omnes populi. 

Quoniani confirinata 
est super nos iniseri- 
eordia ejus : * et Veri- 
tas Domini manet in 
sternum. 

Gloria Patri, &c. 



PRAISE the Lord, 
all ye nations : 
praise Him, all ye peo- 
ple. 

For His mercy is 
confirmed upon us : 
and the truth of the 
Lord remaineth for 
ever 

Glory, &c. 



Capitulum, 2 Cor. i. 



BENEDICTUS D e- 
us et Pater Domi- 
ni nostri Jesu Christi, 
Pater misercordiarum 
et Deus totius consola- 
tionis, qui consolatur 
nos in omni tribula- 
tione nostra. 

1$. Deo gratias. 



BLESSED be God 
and the Father of 
our Lord Jesus Christ, 
the Father of mercies, 
and the God of all 
comfort, who comfort- 
eth us in all our tribu- 
lation. 

f£. Thanks be to 
God. 



412 



Vespers. 



THE HYMN. 



j^UCIS Creator optime, 
Liiceni dierum proferens, 
Primordiis lucis novae, 
Mundi parans originem. 

Qui mane junctuni ves- 
peri, 

Diem vocari prrecipis : 
Illabitur tetrum chaos, 
Audi preces cum fletibus. 

Ne mens gravata crimine, 
Vitm sit exul munere, 
Dum nil perenne cogitat, 
Se^eque culpis illigat. 

Coeleste pulset ostium, 
Vitale tollat prsemium : 
Vitemus omne nosium : 
Purgemus omne pessimuim 




GREAT Creator of 
the light ! 



Who from the darksome 

womb of night, 
Brought'st forth new light 

at nature's birth, 
To shine upon the face of 

earth, 

Who, by the morn and 

evening ray. 
Hast measured time and 

called it day : 
Whilst sable night around 

us falls ; 
Vouchsafe to hear our 

tearful calls ; 

Lest our frail mind with 

sin defiled, 
From gift of life should 

be exiled, 
Whilst on no heavenly 

thing she thinks, 
But twines herself in Sa 

tan's links. 

Oh. may she soar to 
heaven above, 

The happy seat of life 
and love ; 

Meantime all sinful ac- 
tions shun, 

And satisfy for evil dune. 



Vespers. 



413 



Praesta, Pater piissime, 

Patrique compar Unice, 

Cum Spiritu Paraclito, 

Regnans por omnc sa?cu- 
lum. Amen. 

T. Dirigatur, Domi- 
ne, oratio mea. 

3. Sicut incensum 
in conspectu tuo. 



This prayer, most graci- 
ous Father ! hear ; 

Thy equal Son, incline 
His ear, 

Who, with the Holy 
Ghost and Thee, 

Doth live and reign eter- 
nally. Amen. 

y. May my prayer 
O Lord! be directed. 

I£. As incense in 
Thy sight. 



The Magnificat, or the Canticle of the Blessed 
Virgin. 



St. Luke, i. 



MAGNIFICAT * an- 
ima mea Domi- 

num. 

Et exultavit Spiritus 
meus * in Deo salutari 
meo. 

Quia respexit hu- 
militatem ancillaB sua?, 
* ecce enim ex hoc 
beat am me dicent om- 
nes genera tiones. 

Quia fecit mihi mag- 
na qui potens est; * 



M 



Y soul doth mag^ 
nify the Lord. 



And my spirit hath 
rejoiced in God my 
Saviour. 

Because He hath re- 
garded the humility of 
His handmaid : for, be- 
hold from henceforth 
all generations shall 
call me blessed. 

For He that is 
mighty hath done 



414 



Vespers. 



et sanctum uouien great things to me: 
ejus. and holy is His name. 

Et misericordia ejus And His mercy is 
a progenie in proge- from generation to 
nies, * timentibus eum. generation, to them 
that fear Him. 



Fecit potentiam in 
brachio suo : * dis- 
persit superbos mente 
cordis sui. 

Deposuit potentes de 
sede : * et exaltavit hu- 
miles. 

Esurientes implevit 
bonis : * et divites di- 
misit inanes. 



Su seep it Israel pue- 
rum suum : * recor- 
datus m i s e r i c ordise 
suae. 

Sicut locutus est ad 
patres nostros ; * Abra- 
ham et semini ejus in 
saxaila. 

Gloria Patri, &c. 



He hath showed 
might in His arm : He 
hath scattered the 
proud in the conceit of 
their heart. 

He hath put down 
the mighty from their 
seat, and hath exalted 
the humble. 

He hath filled the 
hungry w T ith good 
things : and the rich 
He hath sent away 
empty. 

He hath received Is- 
rael His servant, being 
mindful of His mercy. 

As He spoke to our 
fathers, to Abraham, 
and to his seed for- 
ever. 

Glory, &c. 



Vespers. 



415 



Then follows the prayer 
Sunday. 

y. Dominus vo b i s- 
cuui. 

3. Et cum spiritii 
tuo. 

T. Benedicamus Do- 
mino. 

I£. Deo gratias. 

y. Fidelium animse, 
per misericordiam Dei, 
requiescant iu pace. 

5- Amen. 

Pater noster, &c. 



', which is different every 

y. The Lord be with 
you. 

I£ And with thy 
spirit. 

y. Let us bless the 
Lord. 

I£. Thanks be to 
God. 

y. May the souls of 
the faithful departed, 
through the mercy of 
God, rest in peace. 

1$. Amen. 

Our Father, &c. 



When Compline is not said immediately after Ves- 
pers, after the verse, Fidelium animae and the Pater 
noster, is said : 

y. Dominus det no- y. The Lord grant 
bis suam pacem. us His peace. 

5- Et vitam seter- 1$. And life ever- 
nam. Amen. lasting. Amen. 

Then is said one of the following anthems, accord- 
ing to the time. 



416 



Vespers. 



The Anthem, from the first Sunday of Advent, 
till the Purification, inclusively. 



ALMA Redemptoris 
Mater quae pervia 
coeli. 

Forta manes, et stella 

maris, succurre cadenti, 
Surgere qui curat populo ; 

tu quae genuisti, 
Natura mirante, tuum 

sanctum Genitorem, 
Virgo prius ac posterius, 

Gabrielis ab ore 
Sumens illud Ave, pecca- 

torum miserere. 



MOTHER of Jesus, 
heaven's open gate. 
Star of the sea, support 

the fallen state. 
Of mortals ; thou whoso 
womb thy Maker bore ; 
And yet, strange thing, a 

virgin, as before : 
Who didst, from Gabriel's 
hail, this news receive, 
Repenting sinners by thy 
prayers relieve. 



In Advent. 



V. Angelus Domini 
unntiavit Maria?. 



B- Et coneepit 
Spiritu sancto. 



de 



V. The angel of the 
Lord declared unto 
Mary. 

B- And she con- 
nived by the Holy 
Ghost. 



Oeemus. 

GRATIA M tuam 
quaesnmus Domi- 
ne, mentions nostris 
infunde; ut qui, An- 
£ek> nuntiante, Christ! 
Filii tui incarnationem 
eognovimus, per pas- 



Let us Pray. 

POUR forth, we be- 
seech Thee, O 
Lord ! Thy grace into 
our hearts, that we, to 
whom the incarnation 
of Christ Thy Son was 
made known by the 



Vespers. 



417 



sionem ejus et crucem 
ad resurrectionis glo- 
riam perducamur, Per 
eumdem Christum Do- 
mi num nostrum. 



I£. Amen. 

After 

T. Post partum Vir- 
go inviolata perman- 
sisti. 

R. Dei genitrix, in- 
tercede pro nobis. 

Okemus. 

DEUS, qui salutis 
aeternse b e a t se 
Mariae virginitate foe- 
cunda, humano generi 
pra?mia, pra?stitisti : 
tribue, quaesumus, ut 
ipsam pro nobis inter- 
cedes sentiamus, per 
quam meruimus aucto- 
rem vitae suscipere Do- 
minum nostrum Jesum 
Christum filium tuum. 
Amen. 



message of an angel, 
may, by His passion 
and cross, be brought 
to the glory of His re- 
surrection ; Through 
the same Christ our 
Lord. 

Amen. 

Advent. 

T. After childbirth, 
thou didst remain an 
inviolate virgin. 

3. Mother of God, 
make intercession for 
us. 

Let us Pray. 

OGOD ! who by the 
fruitful virginity 
of the blessed Virgin 
Mary, hast given to 
mankind the rewards 
of eternal salvation, 
grant, we beseech 
Thee, that we may be 
sensible of the benefits 
of her intercession, by 
whom we have receiv- 
ed the Author of life, 
our Lord Jesus Christ, 
Thy Son. Amen. 



MS 



Vespers. 



From the Purification till Easter. 



ATE, regina coel 
orum, 

Ave, Domina angeiorum ; 

Salve, radix, salve, porta, 

Ex qua mundo lux est 
orta. 

Gaude Virgo gloriosa, 

Super omnes speciosa ; 

Vale o valde decora, 

Et pro nobis Christum ex- 
ora. 

T. Dignare me lau- 
dare te, Virgo sacra ta. 

Da niihi virtuteni 
contra liostes tuos. 

Oremus. 

CONCEDE, miseri- 
cors Deus fragili- 
tati nostrse presidium 
ut qui sanctse Dei ge- 
nitricis memoriani a- 
gimus, intercession i s 
ejus auxilio a nostris 
iniquitatibus resurga- 



HAIL, Mary, Queen of 
heavenly spheres. 
Hail, whom the angelic 

host reveres. 
Hail, fruitful Root ; hail, 

sacred gate, 
Whence the world's light 

derives its date. 
O glorious Maid, with 

beauty blessed ! 
May joys eternal fill thy 
breast. 

Thus crowned with beau- 
ty and with joy, 

Thy prayers with Christ 
for us employ. 

V. Vouchsafe, O Sa- 
cred Virgin! to accept 
my praise. 

IjL Give me power 
against thy enemies. 

Let us Pray. 

GRANT us, O merci- 
ful God ! strength 
against all our weak- 
ness ; that we, who 
celebrate the memory 
of the holy Mother of 
God, may, by the help 
of her intercession, 



Vespers. 



419 



inus. Per eumdem 
Christum D o m i n u in 
nostrum. 

I£. Amen 



rise again from our 
iniquities. Thro ugh 
the same Christ our 
Lord. 

I£. Amen. 



From Easter 




EGINA cceli ketare, 
• Alleluia ; 



Quia quern meruisti 
portare, Alleluia ; 

Resurrexit, sicut 
dixit, Alleluia. 

Or a pro nobis Deum, 
Alleluia. 

V. Gaude et laetare, 
Virgo Maria, Alleluia. 

I£. Quia surrexit 
Dominus vere, Allelu- 
ia.. 

Obemus. 

DEUS, qui per re- 
surrectionem Fi- 
lii tui Domini nostri 
Jesu Christi, mundum 
Isetificare dignatus es ; 



Trinity Sunday. 

O QUEEN of heav- 
en ! rejoice, Al- 
leluia ; 

For He whom thou 
didst deserve to bear, 
Alleluia; 

Is risen again, as He 
said, Alleluia. 

Pray for us to God, 
Alleluia. 

T. Rejoice and be 
glad, O Virgin Mary ! 
Alleluia ! 

I*. Because the Lord 
is truly risen, Alleluia. 

Let rs Pray. 

OGOD ! who by the 
resurrection o f 
Thy Son, our Lord Je- 
sus Christ, hast been 
pleased to fill the 



420 



Vespers. 



prsesta, qua?sunius, ut 
per ejus genitricem 
Virginein M a r i a m, 
perpetuae c a p i a m u s 
gaudia vita?. Per 
eumdem Christum Do- 
mi num nostrum. 

R. Amen. 



world with joy; grant, 
we beseech Thee, that 
by the Virgin Mary, 
His Mother, we may 
receive the joys of 
eternal life. Through 
the same Christ our 
Lord. 
5- Amen. 



From Trinity Sunday till Advent. 



SALVE, Regina, ma- 
ter misericordise, 
vita, dulcedo, et spes, 
nostra, salve. 

Ad te clamamus ex- 
ules filii Hevse. Ad te 
suspiramus gementes 
et flentes, in hac lacry- 
marum valle. 



Eia ergo, Advocata 
nostra, illos tuos mise- 
ricordes oculos ad nos 
converte. 

Et Jesum benedic- 
t u m f ructum ventris 
tui, n o b is, post hoc 
exilium ostende ; 



HAIL, O Queen, O 
Mother of mercy ! 
hail, our life, our Com- 
fort, and our Hope. 

We, the banished 
children of Eve, cry 
out unto thee. To 
thee we send up our 
sighs, groaning and 
weeping in this vale 
of tears. 

Come, then, our Ad- 
vocate, and look upon 
us with those thy pity- 
ing eyes. 

And after this our 
banishment, show us 
Jesus, the blessed fruit 
of thy womb. 



Vespers. 



421 



O Clemens ! O pia ! 
O dulcis Virgo Maria ! 

y. Ora pro nobis, 
sancta Dei Genitrix! 

I£. Ut digni effici- 
amur promissionibus 
Christi. 



Oremus. 

OMNIPOTENS sem- 
piterne Deus, qui 
gloriosse Virginis Matris 
Marise corpus et ani- 
mam, ut dignum Filii 
tui habitaeulum effici 
me r e r e t u r, Spiritu 
sancto cooperante, prse- 
parasti ; da, ut cujus 
commemoratione lseta- 
mur, ejus pia interces- 
sione ab instantibus 
malis, et a morte per- 
petua liberemur. Per 
eumdem Christum Do- 
minum nostrum. 



O clement ! O pious ! 
O sweet Virgin Mary! 

V. Pray for us, O 
holy Mother of God ! 

I£. That we may be 
made worthy of the 
promises of Christ. 

Let us Pray. 

ALMIGHTY and 
eternal God ! who 
by the co-operation of 
the Holy Ghost, didst 
prepare the body and 
soul of the glorious 
Virgin Mother, Mary, 
that she might become 
a worthy habit ation 
for Thy Son; gtrant, 
that as with joy we 
celebrate her memory, 
so by her pious inter- 
cession we may be de- 
livered from present 
evils and eternal death 
through the same 
Christ, our Lord. 



IjL Amen. 



5. Amen. 



422 



Vespers. 



V. Divinum auxili- V. May the divine 

urn maneat semper no- assistance always re- 

biscuin. main with us. 

I£. Amen. B. Amen. 



Penebtction of tfje Ples^eb Sacrament. 



O Salutaris. 



O SAL U TAR IS 
Hostia, 

Qui cceli pandis os- 
tium : 

Bella preinunt hosti- 
lia: 

Da robur, fer auxi- 
liuru. 



O SAYING Victim ! 
opening wide 

The gate of Heaven 
to man below ! 

Our foes press on from 
every side; 

Thine aid supply. Thy 
strength bestow. 



Uni trinoque Domino 

Sit sempiterna glo- 
ria, 

Qui vitam sine ter- 
mino. 

Nobis donet in pa- 
tria. 



To Thy great Name be 
endless praise, 

Immortal Godh e a d ! 
One in Three ! 

O grant us endless 
length of days 

In our true native 
land with Thee! 



424 



Vespers. 



Tantum Ergo. 



TANTUM ergo Sac- 
ramentum 
Veneremur cernui, 

Et antiquum docuinen- 
tum 

Novo cedat ritui ; 

Praestet fides supple- 

mentuui 
Sensuum defectui. 



Geuitori Genitoque 

Laus et jubilatio, 

Salus, honor, virtus 

quoque, 
Sit et benedictio ; 

Procedenti ab utroque 

Compar sit laudatio. 
Amen. 

y. Panem de ecelo 
prsestitisti eis. 




O this mysterious 
table now, 



Our knees, our hearts, 
and sense, we bow; 

Let ancient rites re- 
sign their place 

To nobler elements of 
grace, 

And faith for all defects 

supply, 
Whilst sense is lost in 

mystery. 

To God the Father, 
born of none, 

To Christ His co-eter- 
nal Son, 

And Holy Ghost, whose 
equal rays 

From both proceed, one 
equal praise, 

On honor, jubilee, and 
fame, 

For ever bless His glo- 
rious name. Amen. 

T. Thou hast given 
them bread from hea- 
ven. 



Vespers. 



425 



5- Omne delecta- 
mentum in se haben- 
tem. 

Oremus. 

DEUS, qui nobis, sub 
sacraniento mira- 
bili, passionis tuae me- 
moriam reliquisti : tri- 
bue, quaesumus, ita nos 
corporis et sanguinis 
tui sacra mysteria ve- 
nerari, ut redemptionis 
tuae fructum in nobis 
jugiter sentiamus. Qui 
vivis et regnas in saecu- 
la saeculorum. 
I£. Amen. 



5. Replenished with 
all sweetness and de- 
light. 

Let us Pray. 

OGOD, who, under 
a wonderful Sac- 
rament, hast left us a 
memorial of Thy pas- 
sion: grant us, we be- 
seech Thee, so to ven- 
erate the sacred mys- 
teries of Thy Body 
and Blood that we 
may ever feel within 
ourselves the fruit of 
Thy Redemption. Who 
livest and reignest, 
world without end. 
R. Amen. 



Sllpfjabettcal Knfoex 



PAGE 

Abstinence Days 24 

on Fasting. , 24 

Act of Adoration 47, 58, 92, 175, 228 

of Consecration to the Sacred Heart Jesus. . . 236 
of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin 

Mary 113, 157 

of Contrition 49, 60, 182, 194, 230 

of Confidence 191 

of Desire ♦ 195 

of Divine Love 216 

of Faith 48, 58, 189, 199, 228 

of Hope 48, 59 

of Humility 193 

of Love 48, 59, 191 

of Offering 49 

of Oblation 202 

of Petition 204 

of Praise 211 

of Reparation 220 

of Spiritual Communion 217 

of Thanksgiving 49, 59, 93, 201 

of Welcome 200 

Adoration Prayer, Three O'Clock 159 

Alma Redemptoris 418 

Angelical Salutation 50 

Angelus, The 55 

Angel Guardian, Prayer To 127 

Apostles' Creed 50 

Aspirations 208, 243 

Ave Regina 418 

4gnus Dei 96 



426 



Index. 427 

PAGE 

Baptism Promises, Prayers for Renewing 347 

Beads of the Precious Blood. 225 

of the Sacred Heart 242 

for the Dead 346 

Blessed Sacrament, Benediction of 422 

Prayer to .108, 138, 214 

Prayer on Visiting 221 

Blessed Virgin, Act of Consecration to 113, 157 

Prayer To 37, 153 

Rosary of 159 

Devotions to 295 

Blessed Be God, etc 211 

Blessed Trinity, Litany of 116 

Benediction Blessed Sacrament 422 

Calendar 8 

Chief Precepts of the Church 25 

Canon of the Mass. ..... . 88 

Communion, Devotions for 189 

Confidence, An Act of 191 

Confession, Devotions for 175 

Before Examen 175 

Short Method of Examination 177 

Confiteor 53, 76 

Contrition, Act of 49, 60, 182, 194, 230 

Prayer To Obtain Grace of 181 

Considerations to Excite . 182 

Consecration To The Blessed Virgin, An Act. .113, 157 
To The Sacred Heart of Jesus, An 

Act 236 

Conversion of Infidels and Heretics 173 

Creed, The Apostles 50 

Nicene 82 

Crucifix, Prayer Before a 210 

Community Exercises .. . 31 

Collect, The .. ... 80 

Days of Fasting and Abstinence 24 



428 Index. 

PAGE 

Daily Intentions , 38 

Daily Prayers 105 

Dead, Litany for the 122 

Departing Soul, Recommendation of 387 

De Profundis 65 

Desire, An Act of 216 

Devotions for Confession 175 

for Communion 189 

for Mass 75 

At Noon. 112 

Before Morning Prayers.... 31 

After Night Prayers 73 

To The Holy Ghost 287 

Devout Acts of Praise 211 

Divine Providence, Litany of 290 

Dying, Litany for 387 

Prayer for 36 

Devotions To The Blessed Virgin 295, 300 

To St. Joseph 303 

To St. Vincent 308 

Dead, Beads for the 346 

Death, Litany for a Happy 365 

Devotions for the Sick 370 

Ejaculations 37, 74, 220, 223 

En Ego, Prayer Before a Crucifix 210 

Evening Office, or Vespers 400 

Examination of Conscience 177. 

Examen, Particular 112 

Extreme Unction, Prayer Before 376 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 228 

Engaged in Teaching, Prayer for Those 35 

Elevation, The 90 

Faith, An Act of 48, 58, 189, 199, 228 

Fasting and Abstinence 24 

Feasts and Fasts, Table of 22, 23 

Fire, Prayer To Be Protected From. . .57, 68, 114, 174 



Index. 429 

PAGE 

Fulfilling the Will of God, Prayer for 335 

For One Who Attends Sick, Prayer for 36 

Gloria in Bxcelsis 78 

Grace Before and After Meals 105 

Guardian Angel, Prayer To 127 

Grant of Indulgences to Sisters of Charity 29 

Going Down Stairs, Prayer 33 

Hail Holy Queen 164 

Hail Mary 50 

Holy Angels, Litany of 129 

Holy Communion, Devotions for 189 

Thanksgiving After 197 

Holydays of Obligation 24 

Holy Viaticum, Prayer Before 373 

Holy Ghost, Invocation.. 53, 58 

Devotions To 287 

Prayer For Gifts 288 

Holy Name of Jesus, Litany of 61 

Holy Trinity, Prayers To 115 

Holy Water, Prayer When Taking 31 

Holy Way of the Cross 251 

Hope, An Act of 48, 59 

Humility, An Act of . . 193 

Indulgences, Grant of to Sisters of Charity 29 

Indulgences, Offering of Good Works and Inten- 
tions 27, 38 

Invocation of Holy Ghost 53, 58, 175 

Immaculate Conception, Chaplet of 295 

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Litany of 298 

Jesus, Litany of the Most Holy Name 61 

-Litany of the Infant 69 

Act of Consecration to Sacred Heart of . . . 236 

In the Blessed Sacrament 138 

Suffering, Prayer To 144 



430 



Index. 



PAGE 



Jesus, Crucfied, Xovena in Honor of 249 

Joseph, Devotions To St 303 

Litany of St 135 

Litany for a Happy Death 365 

for the Dead 122 

of St. Vincent 314 

of the Saints 319 

of the Blessed Virgin Mary 155 

of the Blessed Trinity . . 116 

of the Blessed Sacrament 139 

of Divine Providence 290 

of Infant Jesus 69 

of Most Holy Name of Jesus 61 

of Immaculate Heart of. Mary 298 

of the Holy Angels < 129 

of Life and Passion of Jesus Christ 145 

of the Sacred Heart Jesus 238 

of St. Joseph. 135 

Little Beads of the Sacred Heart 242 

Lord's Prayer . .., 50 

Love, An Act of 48, 59, 191 

Magnificat 413 

Mass, Devotions for 75 

Manner of Serving 99 

Canon of the . . 88 

Prayer After 100 

Meals, Grace Before and After 105, 106, 107 

Meditation, Thoughts That May Serve for Subjects 40 
Method of Reciting Chaplet Immac. Conception.. 295 

Memorare, or Prayer St. Bernard to B. V. M 158 

Memorare to St. Joseph 300 

Morning Prayers 47 

Most Holy Trinity, Prayer to 115 

Mysteries of the Rosary 160 

Movable Feasts, Table of 22, 23 

Michael, Prayer to St 128 



Index. 431 

PAGE 

Name of Jesus, Litany Holy 61 

Night Prayers 59 

Devotions After 73 

Novena in honor of Child Jesus 246 

in Honor of Jesus Crucified 249 

Nine Days' Devotion to Blessed Virgin. . . 300 

To St. Vincent 310 

Oblation, An Act of 202 

of the Merits of Christ for Our Sins... . 226 

Occasional Prayers 335 

Offering of Good Works and Intentions 38 

An Act of 49 

To be Made During Mass 223 

To be Made During Day 224 

Of the Precious Blood 225 

Offertory of the Mass 85 

O Salutaris Hostia 422 

Our Father 50 

Our Lady of Lourdes, Prayer to. . . 296 

Out of the Depths, etc 65 

Pater Noster 95 

Particular Examen ... 112 

Passion of Our Lord 271 

Litany of 145 

Penitential Psalms 351 

Petition, An Act of 204 

Preface For The Sunday 87 

Precepts of the Church 25 

Precious Blood, Offering to 225 

Beads of the 225 

Prayers and Petitions 293 

Preparation for Death 365 

Prayer 'After Communion 197 

At the Close of Daily Adoration 110 

After Mass 100 

After Extreme Unction 379 



432 



Index. 



PAGE 



Prayer After Holy Viaticum 375 

Before Extreme Unction 376 

Before Holy Viaticum 373 

Before a Crucifix 210 

Before Mass 75 

Before and After Meals 105, 106, 107 

Before Going to Sleep 74 

Before and After Spiritual Reading. . .109, 338 

Before Communion 196 

Before Recreation, Paying or Receiving 

Visits 337 

For Those Engaged in Teaching. 35 

For One Who Attends Sick 36 

For the Dying 36 

For Pope, Bishops and Ministers of Church. 52 

For Protection Against Fire. ..57, 68, 114, 174 

For the Fruits of the Earth Ill 

For Health of the Family 109 

For the Souls in Purgatory 121 

For the Gifts of the Holy Ghost 288 

For Fulfilling the Will of God 335 

For One's Confessor 339 

For Our Superiors 341 

For One's Parents 342 

For Conversion Those Dear to Us 348 

For the Poor 345 

For Renewing Baptism Promises 347 

Going to or Leaving Classes 337 

Kneeling By Bedside 73 

Putting on Habit 32 

Of Oblation and Divine Love 218 

Of Union With Jesus in All Our Actions . . 34 

Of Submission and Confidence 34 

Of St. Francis Xavier For Conversion of 

Infidels 173 

Of St. Augustine 219 

St. Thomas Aquinas .206, 214 



Index. 



433 



PAGE 

Prayer St. Ignatius 207 

St. Thomas Aquinas Before Image Jesus 

Christ 336 

To Obtain Grace Sincere Contrition. ..... 181 

To Obtain Perseverance 186 

To be said at close of Fifteen Minutes 

Daily Adoration 110 

On Visiting Blessed Sacrament 221, 227 

St. Bernard to Blessed Virgin 158 

To the Most Holy Sacrament and Sacred 

Heart Jesus 222 

To the Sacred Heart 232 

To Ask of Jesus His Blessing 209 

To Holy Ghost 289 

To Our Lady of Lourdes 296 

To Blessed Virgin and St. Anne 297 

To the Monthly Patron 340 

To Prevent Sin 36 

To the Blessed Virgin 37, 153 

To the Most Holy Trinity . 115 

To Our Guardian Angel 127 

To St. Michael 128 

To St. Joseph 134, 305 

To Jesus in Blessed Sacrament 138 

To Jesus Suffering 144 

To Be Recited by Assistants When Dying 

Lose Speech 382 

Three o'clock Adoration 159 

The Lord's 50 

Union With Passion For Time of Our 

Agony 380 

When Taking Holy Water 31 

When Putting on Shoes 32 

Whilst Dressing 32 

When Walking 338 

Whilst Undressing 73 

At* Mass 59 



434 Index. 

PA.GE 

Prayers. Before Communion , 189 

Devotions After Night 73 

For the Stations of the Cross 251 

Morning 47 

Night 59 

To Be Said Every Day 112 

Occasional 335 

Purgatory, Prayer for Souls 121 

Recommendation of Departing Soul 387 

Regina Ca?li 56, 419 

Renewal Baptism 347 

Reparation, Act of 220 

Reparation of Honor To The Sacred Heart 233 

Responsorium St. Joseph 303 

Roman Calendar 8 

Rosary of Blessed Virgin 159 

Sacrament, Benediction of Blessed 422 

Sacred Heart, Prayers To 232 

Litany of 238 

Act of Consecration Jesus 236 

Act of Consecration to Blessed 

Virgin 113, 157 

Saint Joseph. Prayer To 134 

Salutation To 307 

Michael, Prayer To 128 

Ignatius, Prayer To 207 

Augustine, Prayer To 219 

Vincent, Devotions to 308 

Salutation to 309 

Novena to 310 

Litany of 314 

Thomas Aquinas, Prayer of 206 

Salve Regina 164 

Serving a Priest At Mass 101 

Seven Penitential Psalms • • • • 351 

Short Acts for the Sick 370 



Index. 435 

PAGE 

Souls in Purgatory, Prayer for 121 

Table of Movable Feasts 10, 11 

Tantum Ergo 423 

Te Deum Laudamus 211 

The Angelical Salutation 50 

The Angelus 55 

The Apostles' Creed 50 

The Confiteor 53 

Thomas Aquinas, Prayer of 206, 214 

Thoughts That May Serve for Subjects of Medi- 
tation . 40 

Three o'Clock Adoration. 159 

Thanksgiving, An Act of 49, 59, 93, 201 

Veni Creator. 287 

Vespers. Sunday : 400 

Viaticum, Prayer Before Receiving 373 

Prayer After Receiving 375 

Visit To The Blessed Sacrament 214, 221, 227 

Visit to Our Lady of Sorrows 270 

Vows Renewal of Baptism 347 

Way of Asking Our Lady's Blessing 297 

Way of the Cross 251 

Welcome, An Act of "200 

When Putting on Shoes, Prayer 32 

When Taking Holy Water, Prayer 31 

Whilst Dressing, Prayer 32 

Whilst Undressing, Prayer 73 



H153 81 i 



